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Paramalagiri Monastery. Lit. Dark Peak. A mountain SW of Kosula (Kosala). Nagardjuna (the 14th Patriarch), had there his monastery, which was founded by Sadvaha. Src: Eitel (1888:103, 114)
Input by: tmciolek, Feb 27 2009
Parimalagiri Buddha Vihar is the architectural remains of a huge monastery of the ancient times. The famous Chinese Pilgrim, Hieun Tsang believed the plateau of Nrusimhanath was commonly referred to as the Po-lo-mo-lo-ki-li which supported the famous monastery of Parimalagiri Buddha Vihar.
http://www.mapsofindia.com/orissa/tourism/parimalagiri-buddha-vihar.html
Input by: tmciolek, Apr 11 2009
Built in 15th centuary AD , the temple Nrusinganath is about 165kms away form Sambalpur via Baragarh. Located at the foot of the sacred Gandhamardan Hills, this temple has strong mythologiacl background. According to legends Lord Hanuman carried on his shoulders from the Himalayas as described in the ancient epic Ramayana. This place was previously known as Parimalagiri and all the time this temple at Nrusinghanath has been an important pilgrimage site.
http://www.amazingorissa.com/TEMPLE.HTML
Panchupandava Panel, Narasimhanatha, Dist.-Bargarh
LONGITUDE 820 49’44’’ E LATITUDE 200 53’41’’ N ELEVATION 1127 ft
[Decimal degrees: Long 82.82888889 Lat 20.89472222 - tmc, 29 May 2009]
Address : Village (village code) Narasimhanath (Near Durgapali)
Post : Paikmal Via: Paikmal
Tehsil: Padampur District: Bargarh
State : Orissa PIN: 768039
Approach : The panel, situated on the left bank of the Chiren nala in the Gandhamardan hill, is about 200 mtrs south-east of Narasimhanath temple which is 5 kms south-east of Paikmal and 115 kms from the district headquarter Bargarh.
http://ignca.nic.in/asi_reports/orbargarh005.pdf
Input by: tmciolek, May 29 2009
Final data (and their sources)
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 Paramalagiri monastery, IN.
lat=20.89472 long=82.82889
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2009.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Paramalagiri monastery - Eitel (1888:103, 114)
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- India:State of Orissa
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Dark Peak - Eitel (1888:103, 114)
- Po-lo-mo-lo-ki-li - http://www.mapsofindia.com/orissa/tourism/parimalagiri-buddha-vihar.html
- Parimalagiri - http://www.mapsofindia.com/orissa/tourism/parimalagiri-buddha-vihar.html
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx. Lat 20.89472, Long 82.82889
Coords est. from the position of the Panchupandava Panel, Narasimhanatha - tmc, 29 May 2009
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
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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 20.9167 Long 82.8167 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Paikmal.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
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14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
- The design of Paramalagiri monastery was emulated by the Muchalinda monastery.
15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
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16. Additional notes
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