Raw data
Xuanzang visited this site in October, 635 AD. He found 3 monasteries and 700 monks, all practicing the Hinayana path. The site is located at mondern-day Thanesar in Harayana.
Src: IN
Input by: SG Jan 22 2009
Thanesar, India Page
Other names: Thānesar
World:India:State of Haryana
Latitude 29.9833 Longitude 76.8167
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/10/Thanesar.html
Input by: tmciolek Apr 17 2009
Final data (and their sources)
Last updated: 17 Apr 2009
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 Sthanesvara monastery, IN.
lat=29.9833 long=76.8167
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2009.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Sthanesvara monastic cluster
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- India:State of Haryana
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- [missing data]
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Lat 29.9833 Long 76.8167 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/10/Thanesar.html
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
- [missing data]
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 29.9833 Long 76.8167 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/10/Thanesar.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Theravada - SG Jan 22 2009
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
- [missing data]
11. Date-early
- [missing data]
12. Date-intermediate
- 635 AD - SG Jan 22 2009
13. Date-late
- [missing data]
14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
- [missing data]
15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
- pilgrim account
16. Additional notes
- In 635 AD a cluster of three monasteries and 700 monks
17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
- [missing data]
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