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The site is the modern village of Sankisain the district of Farrukhbad in U.P. It is located near the Kali River where the Farrukhabad, Etah and Mainpuri districts come together. Fa-hien who visited in the fifth century saw an Ashokan pillar (dating from around 250 BCE), several monasteries and about 1,000 monks, some Mahayana and some Hinayana. In 636 CE when Xuanzang arrived there was apparently only one functioning monastery with about 100 monks. The site was vacated not long after Xuanzang's visit. It has been re-occupied by a Buddhist school in the 20th century.
See See D.C. Ahir, Buddhist Sites and Shrines in India: History, Art and Architecture (Delhi: Inian Books Centre, 2003) p.273 - 74.
Src: IN
Input by: SG Apr 6, 2009
Sankasya, India Page
Other names: Sankāsya
World:India:State of Uttar Pradesh
Latitude 27.3333 Longitude 79.3667
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Sankasya.html
Input by: tmciolek Apr 13, 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 Sankasya monastery, IN.
lat=27.3333 long=79.3667
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2009.
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Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Sankāsya monastery
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- India:State of Uttar Pradesh
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
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4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Lat 27.3333 Long 79.3667 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Sankasya.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
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Exactly, Lat 27.3333 Long 79.3667 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Sankasya.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- some Theravada, some Mahayana
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
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11. Date-early
- 250 BC - Ahir (2003:273-274)
12. Date-intermediate
- 636 AD - Ahir (2003:273-274)
13. Date-late
c. 800 CE
14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
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15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
- pilgrim accounts
16. Additional notes
- fifth century CE, about 1000 monks
- 636 CE, 100 monks
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