Raw data
Xuanzang found 10 monasteries at this site. He was there in September, 635. The place was mainly deserted with only a few monks. The site is Sangol in the Punjab.
Src: IN
Input by: SG Jan 22 2009
Sanghol, India Page
Other names: Sānghol
World:India:State of Punjab
Latitude 30.7833 Longitude 76.3833
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/23/Sanghol.html
Input by: tmciolek, Mar 4, 2009
Final data (and their sources)
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 Satadru monastic cluster, India.
lat=30.7833 long=76.3833
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://maps.fallingrain.com), 2009.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Satadru monastic cluster
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- India:State of Punjab
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
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4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx. Lat 30.7833 Long 76.3833 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/23/Sanghol.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 30.7833 Long 76.3833 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/23/Sanghol.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
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10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
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11. Date-early
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12. Date-intermediate
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13. Date-late
- 635 CE. Xuanzang's visit
14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
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15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
- pilgrim account
16. Additional notes
- 10 monasteries, with only a handful of monks in 635 CE
17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
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