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This site consists of a stupa and a monastery and is locted 82 km south east of Nagpur in the Bhandra district (Maharashtra). It was excavated in 1969. It was Theravada and dates from the first century CE. The donative inscriptions have names also found in the Karla-Bhaja and the Nasik-Kanheri-Mahad groups of caves. There is no evidence of later Mahayana re-occupation.
See D.C. Ahir, Buddhist Sites and Shrines in India: History, Art and Architecture (Delhi: Inian Books Centre, 2003) p.205.
Src: IN
Input by: SG, Apr 2, 2009
Pauni, India Page
World:India:State of Maharashtra
Latitude 20.7833 Longitude 79.6333
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Pauni.html
"There is small earthen mound about 20' high to the South of Pauni Town outside the fortwall. There is one temple constructed on this mound which is known as the Jagananath temple. This temple appears to be of recent origin. The ancient history department of Nagpur University has carried out archeological excavation around the Jaganath temple in 1969. These excavations have unearthed the remains of a huge stupa of Buddhist era. These excavations have revealed that original stupa was constructed in pre Ashoka's period and was latter enlarged in Sung period.
About 1/2 kilometres to the south of Jagannath temple, one more stupa has been unearthed which is known as Chandakur stupa."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauni
Input by: tmciolek, Apr 7, 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 Pauni monastery, IN.
lat=20.7833 long=79.6333
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://maps.fallingrain.com), 2009.
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Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Pauni monastery
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- India:State of Maharashtra
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
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4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx. Lat 20.7833 Long 79.6333 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Pauni.html
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
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8. The settlement's coordinates
- Exactly, Lat 20.7833 Long 79.6333 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Pauni.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Theravada
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
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11. Date-early
- 100 BCE
12. Date-intermediate
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13. Date-late
- 300 CE
14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
- Archaeological, inscriptions
16. Additional notes
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17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
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