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Rohinila. An ancient monastery (now in the modern Roynalah, near Belgada, in E. Bihar), once visited by Sakyamuni. Src: Eitel (1888:131)
Input by: tmciolek, Feb 27 2009
"[Xuanzang upon his departure from Nalanda went to] a village called Lo-in-ni-lo, Rohinila, a place which may be identified with the Royanala of Rennell, at the eastern extremity of Bahar." Wilson (1959:128)
The Rohinila village is some 6 miles northeast from Nalanda (acc. to the maps, it is towards Revelganj) and 40 miles (66-70 km) west of Monghir - Wilson (1959:128)
Munger, India Page
Other names: Monghyr
World:India:Bihar State of
Lat 25.3833 Long 86.4667
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Munger.html
Revelganj, India Page
World:India:Bihar State of
Lat 25.7833 Long 84.6667
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Revelganj.html
Input by: tmciolek, Jun 10 2010
Final data (and their sources)
Last updated: 09 Jul 2014
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 Rohinila monastery, IN.
Lat 25.7833 Long 84.6667
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://maps.fallingrain.com), 2009.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Rohinila monastery - Eitel (1888:131)
2. Monastery's modern country
- India:State of Bihar
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Lo-in-ni-lo monastery - Wilson (1959:128)
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Lat 25.7833 Long 84.6667 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Revelganj.html
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
- Nalanda monastery
6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- [missing data]
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Approx., Lat 25.7833 Long 84.6667 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Revelganj.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- [missing data]
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
- [missing data]
11. Date-early
- Ancient monastery, was visited by Shakyamuni - Eitel (1888:131)
MBM chrono-tag <=0200 - tmciolek 09 Jul 2014
<=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
- 630s CE - Wilson (1959:128)
MBM chrono-tag 0633-66c - tmciolek 09 Jul 2014
13. Date-late
- [missing data]
14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
- [missing data]
15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
- pilgrimage account
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]
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