Magadha monastic cluster, (towards) Bihar Sharif, Bihar, IN

Raw data

Xuanzang visited this site in January, 637 AD. He found 50 monasteries with 10,000 monks representing several Buddhist traditions. Magadha is still a town in Bihar.
Src: IN
Input by: SG Jan 22 2009

Acc to http://wikitravel.org/en/Bihar , Mediaeval Magadha = today's town of Bihar.

Bihar Sharif, India Page
Other names: Bihār,Bihār Sharīf,Behar,Bihar
World:India:Bihar State of
Latitude 25.1833 Longitude 85.5167
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Bihar_Sharif.html
Input by: tmciolek Apr 6 2009

Final data (and their sources)

Lat/Long coordinates' accuracy:
The monastery in question is assumed to be situated actually no farther than 20 km from the point defined by the coordinates below.

General location of the Magadha monastic cluster, IN.
lat=25.1833 long=85.5167
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2009.

Google Map link:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=25.1833+85.5167+(Approx.%20loc.%20of%20the%20Magadha%20monastic%20cluster,%20IN)&ll=25.1833,85.5167&spn=05.0,05.0&t=k&hl=en

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Final data - explanatory notes

1. Monastery's name

• Magadha monastic cluster

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2. Monastery's modern country & province

• India:State of Bihar

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3. Monastery's alternative/historical names

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4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates

• Approx. Lat 25.1833 Long 85.5167 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Bihar_Sharif.html

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5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries

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

• Bihar Sharif - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Bihar_Sharif.html

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7. The settlement's alternative/historical names

• Bihār - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Bihar_Sharif.html
• Bihār Sharīf- http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Bihar_Sharif.html
• Behar - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Bihar_Sharif.html
• Bihar - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Bihar_Sharif.html

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8. The settlement's coordinates

• Exactly Lat 25.1833 Long 85.5167 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Bihar_Sharif.html

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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

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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

• Pilgrimage account

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16. Additional notes

• In 637 AD - 50 monasteries with 10,000 monks

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

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