Raw data
The main city of Kashmir valley had very old monasteries, some dating nearly to the time of the
Buddha. In our period king Pavasens II built a large monastery. Xuanzang stayed there when he visited in 631 AD. See Ahir, p.129. The Kashmir Valley remained Buddhist until conquest by Islamic forces in the 14th Century. Some of the assembly halls were converted into mosques.
Src: IN
Input by: SG Feb 27 2009
Srinagar, India Page
Other names: Srīnagar,Suryanagar,Srinigar
World:India:State of Jammu and Kashmir
Latitude 34.0833 Longitude 74.8167
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Srinagar.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 Srinagar monastic complex, India.
lat=34.0833 long=74.8167
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://maps.fallingrain.com), 2009.
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Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Srinagar monastic cluster
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- India:State of Jammu and Kashmir
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
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4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx. arbitrary value Lat 34.0830 Long 74.8150, based on Lat 34.0833 Long 74.8167 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Srinagar.html
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
- Kashmir Valley monastic cluster.
6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Srīnagar - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Srinagar.html
- Suryanagar - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Srinagar.html
- Srinigar - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Srinagar.html
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Exactly, Lat 34.0833 Long 74.8167 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Srinagar.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
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10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
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11. Date-early
- 400 CE
12. Date-intermediate
- 630's CE
13. Date-late
- 14th Century. Conquest by Muslim forces.
14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
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15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
- archaeological, texts, inscriptions
16. Additional notes
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