Raw data
"Junnar group of caves are further classified into various sub-groups depending upon the location of these excavations. They are: […]
(c) Sivaneri group of caves located to the southwest of the town, in five separate groups at varying heights of the steep Sivaneri hill, the birth place of Chhatrapati Sivaji. There are nearly 50 caves in this group, a majority of them small and plain. […]." ASI (2009)
http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_tktd_maha_junnarcaves.asp
Shivneri caves are 50 rock-cut Buddhist monasteries of Hinayana school […].
Coordinates: 19.1937 N 73.8567 E
Alternate names: Sivaneri Caves, Shivner Caves
Age: 1st - 3rd century AD
- http://www.wondermondo.com/Countries/As/India/Maharashtra/Shivneri.htm
Input by: tmciolek Jun 15, 2010
Final data (and their sources)
Last updated: 17 Jul 2014
Lat/Long coordinates' accuracy:
The monastery in question is assumed to be situated actually no farther than 200 m from the point defined by the coordinates below.
General location of the Sivaneri monastery, IN.
Lat 19.1937 Long 73.8567
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2009.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Sivaneri monastery
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- India:State of Maharashtra
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Shivner Caves - http://www.wondermondo.com/Countries/As/India/Maharashtra/Shivneri.htm
- Shivneri Caves - http://www.wondermondo.com/Countries/As/India/Maharashtra/Shivneri.htm
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Lat 19.1937 Long 73.8567 - http://www.wondermondo.com/Countries/As/India/Maharashtra/Shivneri.htm
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
- Other monasteries within Junnar monastic cluster:
- Lenyadri monastery
- Manmodi monastery
- Tuljalena monastery
6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Approx., Lat 19.2000 Long 73.8833 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Junnar.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Theravada
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
- [missing data]
11. Date-early
MBM chrono-tag <=0200 - tmciolek 17 Jul 2014
<=0200 0200-32c 0233-66p dated-el
12. Date-intermediate
- [missing data]
13. Date-late
MBM chrono-tag 0233-66p - tmciolek 17 Jul 2014
14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
- [missing data]
15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
- archaeology, architecture
16. Additional notes
- 50 small and plain caves divided into five separate groups - ASI (2009)
17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
- [missing data]
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