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"The Buddhist monastic complex of Takht-i-Bahi (Throne of Origins) was founded in the early 1st century. Owing to its location on the crest of a high hill, it escaped successive invasions and is still exceptionally well preserved. Nearby are the ruins of Sahr-i-Bahlol, a small fortified city dating from the same period.
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Pakistan
Date of Inscription: 1980
Criteria: (iv), North West Frontier Province
N34 19 15 E71 56 45" [Lat 34.32083333 Long 71.94583333 - tmc]
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/140
"The most striking Buddhist site I visited was Tahkt-i Bahi near Mardan. This site was a large monastery located on a hilltop, occupied from the 1st to 7th century A.D."
http://www.mango.itgo.com/buddhist.htm
"Takht Bhai (or Takhtbai or Takht-i-Bahi) is a Buddhist monastic complex dating to the 1st century BCE."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takht_Bhai
Takht-i-Bhai, Pakistan Page
Other names: Takht Bai,Takht-i-Bhāi
World:Pakistan:North-West Frontier Province
Lat 34.2819 Long 71.9283
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/03/TakhtiBhai.html
Lat 34.320833 Long 71.945833 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takht_Bhai & http://toolserver.org/
Yaghi Mir Adam Kalla, Pakistan Page
Other names: Maradam,Yāghi Mīr Ādam Kalla
World:Pakistan:North-West Frontier Province
Latitude 32.9661 Longitude 70.9789
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/03/Yaghi_Mir_Adam_Kalla.html
Takhat-e-Bahi monastery is one of the most well-known and well-preserved sites of the Gandhara period. Most of the Buddha statues, as seen today in various European museums, were recovered from this site as well as from the nearby site of Sahri Bahlole.
The monastery and stupas were founded in the 6th or 7th centuries. Surrounding the monastery on the ridge above it to the south and on the spurs to the east and west one could see the ruins of private houses which were, most probably, three story structures. The monastery courts, 38 votive Stupa, prayer chambers, several other chapels, monks cells and other ruins indicate what a wonderful place it must have been a glorious gem in the history of Buddhism.
http://www.buddhistcircuits.com/gandhara_itinerary.htm.
Input by: tmciolek, Jul 6, 2010
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 Takht-i-Bhai monastery, PK.
Lat 34.320833 Long 71.945833
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2010.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Takht-i-Bhai monastery - http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/140
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- Pakistan: North West Frontier Province
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Takht-i-Bahi (Throne of Origins) Monastery - http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/140
- Takht Bhai - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takht_Bhai
- Takhtbai - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takht_Bhai
- Takhat Bai - http://www.buddhistcircuits.com/gandhara_itinerary.htm
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Exactly, Lat 34.320833 Long 71.945833 - http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/140
- Exactly, Lat 34.320833 Long 71.945833 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takht_Bhai & http://toolserver.org/
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
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6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
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7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Mardan - http://www.mango.itgo.com/buddhist.htm
- Yaghi Mir Adam Kalla - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/03/Yaghi_Mir_Adam_Kalla.html
- Maradam - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/03/Yaghi_Mir_Adam_Kalla.html
- Yāghi Mīr Ādam Kalla - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/03/Yaghi_Mir_Adam_Kalla.html
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Lat 32.9661 Long 70.9789 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/03/Yaghi_Mir_Adam_Kalla.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
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10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
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11. Date-early
- 1st century A.D. - http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/140
12. Date-intermediate
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13. Date-late
- 7th century A.D. - http://www.mango.itgo.com/buddhist.htm
14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
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15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
- archaeological
16. Additional notes
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17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
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