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Xaunzang visited this site in December 636 AD. He found 10 monasteries and 300 monks, all practicing Hinayana. The site is at Kosum near Allahabad, U.P.
Src: IN
Input by: SG Jan 22 2009
Kosam Khiraj, India Page
Other names: Kosam Khirāj,Kosam,Kosam Khirag,Kosam Khirāg,Hisambad,Hisāmbād
World:India:State of Uttar Pradesh
Latitude 25.3333 Longitude 81.4000
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Kosam_Khiraj.html
Allahabad, India Page
Other names: Alla Abba Habab,Prayāg,Prayag,Allahābād
World:India:State of Uttar Pradesh
Latitude 25.4500 Longitude 81.8500
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Allahabad.html
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 Kosambi monastic cluster, IN.
lat=25.3333 long=81.4000
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2009.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Kosambi monastic cluster
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- India:State of Uttar Pradesh
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
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4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx. Lat 25.3333 Long 81.4000 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Kosam_Khiraj.html
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
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6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
- Kosam Khiraj - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Kosam_Khiraj.html
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Kosam Khirāj - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Kosam_Khiraj.html
- Kosam - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Kosam_Khiraj.html
- Kosam Khirag - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Kosam_Khiraj.html
- Kosam Khirāg - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Kosam_Khiraj.html
- Hisambad - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Kosam_Khiraj.html
- Hisāmbād - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Kosam_Khiraj.html
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Exactly Lat 25.3333 Long 81.4000 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Kosam_Khiraj.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
- 636 - Src: IN, Input by: SG Jan 22 2009
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
- pilgrim account.
16. Additional notes
- In 636 AD - 10 monasteries, 300 monks
17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
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