Shelarwadi monastery, (near) Dehu, Maharashtra, IN

Raw data

This group of 6 caves is located 24 km NW of Poona near the town of Dehu. They are of the simple 1st century BCE style and show no evidence of later re-occupation. An inscription connects the site with Amaravati.
See D.C. Ahir, Buddhist Sites and Shrines in India: History, Art and Architecture (Delhi: Inian Books Centre, 2003) p.201
Src: IN
Input by: SG , Apr 2, 2009

Dehu, India Page
World:India:State of Maharashtra
Lat 18.7167 Long 73.7667
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Dehu.html

Pune, India Page
Other names: Puna,Poona
World:India:State of Maharashtra
Lat 18.5333 Long 73.8667
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Pune.html

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 Shelarwadi monastery, IN.
lat=18.7167 long=73.7667
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2009.

Google Map link:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=18.7167+73.7667+(Approx.%20loc.%20of%20the%20Shelarwadi%20monastery,%20IN)&ll=18.7167,73.7667&spn=05.0,05.0&t=k&hl=en

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Final data - explanatory notes

1. Monastery's name

• Shelarwadi monastery - Ahir (2003:201)

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2. Monastery's modern country & province

• India:State of Maharashtra

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3. Monastery's alternative/historical names

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4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates

• Approx. Lat 18.7167 Long 73.7667 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Dehu.html

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5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries

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6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village

• Dehu - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Dehu.html

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7. The settlement's alternative/historical names

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8. The settlement's coordinates

• Exactly, Lat 18.7167 Long 73.7667 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Dehu.html

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9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition

• Theravada

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10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition

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11. Date-early

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12. Date-intermediate

• 1st Century BCE.

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13. Date-late

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14. Details of contacts with other monasteries

• Inscription connects the site to Amaravati [a rough description of which is given at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaravati,_Andhra_Pradesh]

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15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery

• archaeological, inscriptions.

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16. Additional notes

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17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by

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