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A very old Buddhist site. Xuanzang found it nearly deserted. There were many monastery buildigns but only 30 remaining monks. Kapilavastu is a site in current-day U.P. [or, is it in Nepal ? - tmciolek, 3 Mar 2009]
Src: IN
Input by: SG Jan 22 2009
"The location of ancient Kapilavastu is still not accepted by some scholars in India although recognized by UNESCO to be in Nepal. Generally, Indian guidebooks and historians consider Piprahwa [110 km north of Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh] to be the real Kapilavastu, while other guidebooks and historians consider Tilaurakot to be the real Kapilavastu."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapilavastu
Input by: tmciolek, Mar 3 2009
Kapilavastu (Tilaurakot)
Coordinates: 27.576455°N 83.054978°E
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapilavastu
Taulihawa, Nepal Page
Other names: Piprahwa,Taulia,Taulihawā,Kapilvastu
World:Nepal:Bagmati Zone
Latitude 27.5333 Longitude 83.0500
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/NP/0/Taulihawa.html
Tilaurakot, Nepal Page
Other names: Tilaurākot
World:Nepal:Bagmati Zone
Latitude 27.5833 Longitude 83.0667
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/NP/0/Tilaurakot.html
Input by: tmciolek, Mar 3 2009
Final data (and their sources)
Lat/Long coordinates' accuracy:
The monastery in question is assumed to be situated actually no farther than 2 km from the point defined by the coordinates below.
General location of the Kapilavastu monastery, NP.
lat=27.5833 long=83.0667
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2009.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Kapilavastu monastery
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- Nepal:Bagmati Zone
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
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4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx. Lat 27.5833 Long 83.0667 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/NP/0/Tilaurakot.html
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
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6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
- Tilaurakot - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/NP/0/Tilaurakot.html
- Tilaurākot - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/NP/0/Tilaurakot.html
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
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8. The settlement's coordinates
- Exactly Lat 27.5833 Long 83.0667 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/NP/0/Tilaurakot.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- [Theravada?]
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
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16. Additional notes
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17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
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