Kosavardhana monastery, (in) Shergarh, Rajasthan, IN

Raw data

This site's ancient name was Kosavardhana. It is known only from a single inscription, dated to the eighth century, that records its construction adjacent to a mound (probably a stupa). The location is the modern town of Shergarh, district Kotah, in modern-day S.E Rajasthan.
Src: India
See D.C. Ahir, Buddhist Sites and Shrines in India: History, Art and Architecture (Delhi: Inian Books Centre, 2003) p.232.
Input by: Stewart Gordon, Aug 25, 2009

Shergarh, India Page
World:India:State of Rajasthan
Lat 24.7000 Long 76.5333
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Shergarh2.html
Input by: tmciolek, Apr 4, 2009

Final data (and their sources)

Last updated: 06 Sep 2013

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 Shergarh monastery, IN.
lat=24.7000 long=76.5333
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2009.

Google Map link:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=24.7000+76.5333+(Approx.%20loc.%20of%20the%20Shergarh%20monastery,%20IN)&ll=24.7000,76.5333&spn=05.0,05.0&t=k&hl=en

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Final data - explanatory notes

1. Monastery's name

• Kosavardhana monastery - Ahir (2003:232)

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2. Monastery's modern country & province

• India:State of Rajasthan

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3. Monastery's alternative/historical names

• Koshvardhan monastery - http://kotadivision.nic.in/Tourisam.htm

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4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates

• Approx., Lat 24.7000 Long 76.5333 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Shergarh2.html

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5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries

• [missing data]

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

• Shergarh - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Shergarh2.html

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7. The settlement's alternative/historical names

• [missing data]

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8. The settlement's coordinates

• Approx., Lat 24.7000 Long 76.5333 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Shergarh2.html

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9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition

• [missing data]

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10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition

• [missing data]

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11. Date-early

• dated to the 700s AD - Ahir (2003:232)

MBM chrono-tag 0700-32p 0733-66p 0767-99p - tmciolek 06 Sep 2013
0700-32p 0733-66p 0767-99p dated-e

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12. Date-intermediate

• [missing data]

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13. Date-late

• [missing data]

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14. Details of contacts with other monasteries

• [missing data]

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15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery

• inscription

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16. Additional notes

• [missing data] (incl. details of the size of the monastic population)

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

• [missing data]

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