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This site is reputed to be the oldest Buddhist site in Nepal. It dates from the 12th century, if not before. The site has various stupas and shrines and has been re-built many times. It is located in central Kathmandu.
There are no vihar buildings on the site because Nepali monks and nuns chose to marry and set up houses in the xxxth century.
See See Kathmandu Valley: The Preservation of Physical Environment and Cultural Heritage, A Protective Inventory (Vienna: Anton Schroll & Co,1975), II, 108.
Src: Nepal
Input by: Stewart Gordon, Sep 19, 2009
Kathmandu, Nepal Page
Other names: Kantipur,Khatmandu,Kantipura,Katmandu
World:Nepal:Bagmati Zone
Latitude 27.7167 Longitude 85.3167
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/NP/0/Kathmandu.html
tmciolek, 16 Nov 2009.
Final data (and their sources)
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 Swayambhu monastery, NP.
lat=27.7145 long=85.2915
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2009.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Swayambhu monastery
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- Nepal:Bagmati Zone
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Monkey temple - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swayambhunath
- Swayambhunath - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swayambhunath
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx. Lat 27.7145 Long 85.2915 - data derived from the GoogleMaps. - tmc, 16 Nov 209
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
- Dhoka Baha, also in Kathmandu.
- Itum Baha, also in Kathmandu.
- Tham Baha, also in Kathmandu.
- Tukan Baha, also in Kathmandu.
- The nearby monasteries of Patan, across the river.
6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Kantipur - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/NP/0/Kathmandu.html
- Khatmandu - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/NP/0/Kathmandu.html
- Kantipura - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/NP/0/Kathmandu.html
- Katmandu - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/NP/0/Kathmandu.html
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Approx. Lat 27.7167 Long 85.3167 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/NP/0/Kathmandu.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Vajrayana
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
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11. Date-early
12th Century
12. Date-intermediate
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13. Date-late
- 21st Century, still in active use.
14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
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15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
- Epigraphical, archaeological,
16. Additional notes
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17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
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