Krityashrama monastery, (in) Kitshom, Jammu and Kashmir, IN

Raw data

"[Ashoka's successor] Jalauka created a big vihara, the Krityashramavihara, in the vicinity of Varahamula (Baramulla), which was still existing as late as the 11th century. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism_in_Kashmir

Kitsahom / Keechashrama / Krityashrama / Kichashrama - Dutt (1993:278, 291)

"[The Krityashrama] site has been identified with the place known as Kitsahom which is situated five miles below Baramulla district of Kashmir. " - (Kaul :160)
Input: tmciolek Jul 17 2013

Final data (and their sources)

Last updated: 17 Jul 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.

Location of Krityashrama monastery, IN.

General location of the Krityashrama monastery, IN.
Lat 34.18745 Long 74.26238
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2013.


Google Map link:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=34.18745+74.26238+(Approx.%20loc.%20of%20the%20Krityashrama%20monastery,%20IN)&ll=34.18745,74.26238&spn=05.0,05.0&t=k&hl=en


Final data - explanatory notes

1. Monastery's name

  • Krityashrama monastery

2. Monastery's modern country & province

  • India:State of Jammu and Kashmir

3. Monastery's alternative/historical names

  • Keechashrama - Dutt (1993:278, 291)
  • Kichashrama - Dutt (1993:278, 291)

4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates

  • Approx. Lat 34.18745 Long 74.26238 - an arbitrary spot on an uncultivated southern slope of a mountain on the northern bank of Jehlum river (using Kitshom coordinates Lat 34.1667 Long 74.2667 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Kitshom.html) - tmciolek, 17 Jul 2013.

5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries


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


7. The settlement's alternative/historical names

  • Kitsahom - Dutt (1993:278, 291)

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

MBM chrono-tag <=0200 - tmciolek 17 Jul 2013
<=0200 0200-32c 0233-66c 0267-99c 0300-32c 0333-66c 0367-99c 0400-32c 0433-66c 0467-99c 0500-32c 0533-66c 0567-99c 0600-32c 0633-66c 0667-99c 0700-32c 0733-66c 0767-99c 0800-32c 0833-66c 0867-99c 0900-32c 0933-66c 0967-99c 1000-32p 1033-66p 1067-99p dated-el


12. Date-intermediate

  • [missing data]

13. Date-late

MBM chrono-tag 1000-32p 1033-66p 1067-99p - tmciolek 17 Jul 2013


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

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

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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