Raw data
The site consists of 31 caves, located near Mahad, which is 205 km south of Bombay on the Bombay-Goa Highway. The caves belong to the first century BCE. Later Mahayana monks occupied the site (6th - 9th centuries). Useful inscriptions include the donation of a farm for the maintenance of the monks.
See D.C. Ahir, Buddhist Sites and Shrines in India: History, Art and Architecture (Delhi: Inian Books Centre, 2003) p.198.
Src: IN
Input by: SG, Apr 1, 2009
Mahad, India Page
Other names: Mahād
World:India:State of Maharashtra
Latitude 18.0833 Longitude 73.4167
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Mahad.html
Final data (and their sources)
Last updated: 01 Oct 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 Mahad monastery, IN.
lat=18.0833 long=73.4167
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2009.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Mahād monastery
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- India:State of Maharashtra
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- [missing data]
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Lat 18.0833 Long 73.4167 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Mahad.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
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Approx., Lat 18.0833 Long 73.4167 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Mahad.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Mahayana - Ahir (2003:198).
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
- [missing data]
11. Date-early
- 100 and later BC - Ahir (2003:198).
MBM chrono-tag <=0200 - tmciolek 01 Oct 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 0800-32p 0833-66p 0867-99p dated-el
12. Date-intermediate
- 500s AD - Ahir (2003:198).
13. Date-late
- 800s AD - Ahir (2003:198).
MBM chrono-tag 0800-32p 0833-66p 0867-99p - tmciolek 01 Oct 2013
14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
- [missing data]
15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
- archaeological, inscriptions
16. Additional notes
- 31 caves
17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
- [missing data]
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