Kesariya [monastery ?], (in) Kesariya, Bihar, IN

Raw data

“Kesaria Buddhist Stupa is a beautiful monument that is situated in Bihar. It is located in Champaran district of Bihar, approximately at a distance of 110 kilometers from Patna. This magnificent stupa was built by the Lichhavis in between 200 AD to 750 AD.
He built this giant stupa of 104 feet to mark the death of Lord Buddha. It is the largest stupa in the world. In 1998, the Archaeological Survey of India excavated this beautiful stupa. The circumference of the stupa is 1400 feet. […] The nearest railway station to the Kesaria Buddhist Stupa is Chakaria Railway Station.”
http://www.tsiindia.com/east-india/kesaria-buddhist-stupa-bihar.html

“Kesariya is a town in Bihar, India in the district of East Champaran, near Rampur Khajuria (NH28). It is the site of a stupa built by the King Ashoka. It is one of, if not the largest stupa in India. The Buddha once stayed in Kesariya (then called "Kesaputta"). […] Kesaria claims the tallest and the largest Buddhist Stupa in the world. The stupa was discovered in 1998 during an excavation by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The stupa dates to between 200 AD and 750 AD and may have been associated with the 4th century ruler, Raja Chakravarti.[2] […] At 104 feet, Kesaria Stupa is one foot taller than the Borobodur Stupa in Java. It is also taller than the second largest stupa at Ghorakatora in the Nalanda district.[3]” - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kesaria
Input by: tmciolek, Apr 13, 2013

Final data (and their sources)

Last updated: 23 Apr 2013

Lat/Long coordinates' accuracy:
The monastery in question is assumed to be situated actually no farther than 200 m from the point defined by the coordinates below.

Location of Kesariya monastery?, IN.

General location of the Kesariya monastery?, IN.
Lat 26.33419 Long 84.8548
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2013.


Google Map link:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=26.33419+84.8548+(Approx.%20loc.%20of%20the%20Kesariya%20monastery?,%20IN)&ll=26.33419,84.8548&spn=05.0,05.0&t=k&hl=en


Final data - explanatory notes

1. Monastery's name

  • Kesaria monastery?

2. Monastery's modern country & province

  • India:State of Bihar

3. Monastery's alternative/historical names


4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates

  • Approx. Lat 26.33419 Long 84.8548 - based on visual identification of the Kesariya site in maps/satellite imagery, maps.google.com - tmciolek, 23 Apr 2013.

5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries

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6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village


7. The settlement's alternative/historical names


8. The settlement's coordinates


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

  • MBM chrono-tag: 0200-32p 0233-66p 0267-99p 0300-32p 0333-66p 0367-99p 0400-32p 0433-66p 0467-99p 0500-32p 0533-66p 0567-99p 0600-32p 0633-66p 0667-99p 0700-32p 0733-66p - tmciolek 23 Apr 2012
  • 0200-32p 0233-66p 0267-99p 0300-32p 0333-66p 0367-99p 0400-32p 0433-66p 0467-99p 0500-32p 0533-66p 0567-99p 0600-32p 0633-66p 0667-99p 0700-32p 0733-66p dated-x

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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17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by

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18. Known monks and nuns associated with this monastery


19. Available Printed Literature

  • [bibliographical details of the Book/Article 1]
  • [bibliographical details of the Book/Article 2]
  • [bibliographical details of the Book/Article 3]

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