Raw data
Tham Baha in Kathmandu "<9.cent, one of oldest Bud. viharas Thamel, in yard 10/11 cent. votive stupa" - Gross (1999) [i.e. his website The Monuments of Kathmandu Valley - Plans and Tables of the Monuments of its Principal Towns and Sites.]
Input by: tmciolek, 20 Nov 2009.
Final data (and their sources)
Last updated: 20 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 Tham Baha monastery, NP.
lat=27.7156 long=85.3134
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2009.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Tham Baha monastery
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- Nepal:Bagmati Zone
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- [missing data]
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Lat 27.7156 Long 85.3134 est. from satellite imagery in maps.google.com & a town-plan in Gross (1999) entitled "Architectural Monuments of Kathmandu." - tmciolek, 20 Nov 2009.
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
- Dhoka Baha, also in Kathmandu.
- Itum Baha, also in Kathmandu.
- Swayambhu, 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
- Mahayana
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
- [missing data]
11. Date-early
- before 9th century CE - Gross (1999).
MBM chrono-tag 0700-32p 0733-66p 0767-99p - tmciolek 20 Jul 2014
0700-32p 0733-66p 0767-99p 0800-32c 0833-66c 0867-99c 0900-32c 0933-66p 0933-66p 0967-99p 1000-32p 1033-66p dated-ex
12. Date-intermediate
- in yard 10/11 cent. votive stupa" - Gross (1999)
MBM chrono-tag 0933-66p 0933-66p 0967-99p 1000-32p 1033-66p - tmciolek 20 Jul 2014
13. Date-late
- [missing data]
14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
- [missing data]
15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
- Archaeological, art history.
16. Additional notes
- [missing data] (incl. details of the size of the monastic population)
17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
- [missing data]
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