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Xuanzang (635 AD) does not mention monasteries specifically in Kangra, only on the plains of Jallandhara. Yet there is archaeological evidence for a number of monasteries in the upper Kangra Valley. For example, at Pathiyar "a village situated on Palampur-Malan-Dadh-Dharmsala" road about 2.5 km. from Malan, there is evidence of a vast Buddhist vihara complex." The author speculates that these monasteries were already in decline or abandoned by the time of Xuanzang. See O.C. Handa, Buddhist Art and Antiquities of Himachal Pradesh up to 8th Century A.D. (New Delhi, Indus Publishing Company, 1994) p.p. 140-42.
Src: India
Input by: SG Jan 22 2009
Final data (and their sources)
Lat/Long coordinates' accuracy:
The monastery in question is assumed to be situated actually no farther than 20 km from the point defined by the coordinates below.
General location of the Kangra Valley monastic cluster, IN.
lat=32.1362 long=76.4140
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://maps.fallingrain.com), 2009.
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Kangra Valley monastic cluster
2. Monastery's modern country
- India:State of Himachal Pradesh
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
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4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx. Lat 32.1362 Long 76.4140 - estimated from the Pathiyar's location in maps, maps.google.com, - tmciolek, 14 May 2010.
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
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6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
- Pathiyar
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Pathyar - http://maps.google.com
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Approx. Lat 32.1362 Long 76.4140 - estimated from the Pathiyar's location in maps, maps.google.com, - tmciolek, 14 May 2010.
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
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10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
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11. Date-early
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12. Date-intermediate
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13. Date-late
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14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
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15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
- archaeological
16. Additional notes
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