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Mahabodhi Samgharama. Lit. Great Intelligence Monastery. A vihara near the Bodhidruma at Gaya. Src: Eitel (1888:84)
Located outside the northern gate of the Bodhi Tree Garden at Buddha-gaya, where the Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment. It was built by a king of Sri Lanka. cf. Faxian. Src: Muller (1995a-present)
Input by: tmciolek, Feb 27 2009
"Historically, it [Mahābodhi monastery] was known as Uruvela, Sambodhi, Vajrasana or Mahabodhi.[7] The main monastery of Bodh Gaya used to be called the Bodhimanda-vihāra (Pali). Now it is called the Mahabodhi Temple." - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodh_Gaya
"The Mahabodhi Temple Complex is one of the four holy sites related to the life of the Lord Buddha, and particularly to the attainment of Enlightenment. The first temple was built by Emperor Asoka in the 3rd century B.C., and the present temple dates from the 5th or 6th centuries. It is one of the earliest Buddhist temples built entirely in brick, still standing in India, from the late Gupta period.- http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1056
"Le plus ancien récit historique mentionnant le temple de la Mohabodhi est le fait du voyageur chinois Faxian, et date de 404-405 de notre ère. Le temple principal du site et l'arbre de la Bodhi y sont brièvement mentionnés. Selon lui, une Grande Pagode a été construite sur les quatre sites majeurs dans la vie du Bouddha. En 637 après J.-C., Xuanzang, autre voyageur chinois, arrive à Bodhgaya et y trouve l'arbre de la Bodhi encerclé de murs solides. Dans cette enceinte s'élèvent le grand temple de la Mahabodhi, de 48 m de haut, et un grand et beau sanctuaire." - http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1056
Input by: tmciolek, Sep 29 2013
Final data (and their sources)
Last updated: 29 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 Mahabodhi monastery, IN.
lat=24.7000 long=84.9833
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2009.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Mahabodhi Samgharama - Eitel (1888:84)
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- India: State of Bihar
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Great Intelligence Monastery - Eitel (1888:84)
- Uruvela - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodh_Gaya
- Sambodhi - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodh_Gaya
- Vajrasana - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodh_Gaya
- Bodhimanda - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodh_Gaya
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Lat 24.7000 Long 84.9833 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Bodh_Gaya.html
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
- [missing data]
6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Buddh Gaya - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Bodh_Gaya.html
- Buddha Gaya - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Bodh_Gaya.html
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Approx., Lat 24.7000 Long 84.9833 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Bodh_Gaya.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Theravada - Muller (1995a-present)
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
- [missing data]
11. Date-early
" The first temple was built by Emperor Asoka in the 3rd century B.C." - http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1056
MBM chrono-tag <=0200 - tmciolek 29 Sep 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 0667-99p dated-ex
12. Date-intermediate
- "The present temple dates from the 5th or 6th centuries. It is one of the earliest Buddhist temples built entirely in brick, still standing in India, from the late Gupta period." - http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1056
- The monastery was visited 404-405 AD by Faxian and in 637 by Xuanzang - http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1056
MBM chrono-tag 0633-66c 0667-99p - tmciolek 29 Sep 2013
13. Date-late
- How long the institution has operated as a monastery as opposed to a temple is at present unclear - tmciolek, 29 Sep 2013.
14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
- [missing data]
15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
- [missing data]
16. Additional notes
- [missing data] (incl. details of the size of the monastic population)
17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
- [missing data]
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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