Raw data
All that remains of this site in central Kathamandu is a stupa with a tree growing up through it. The platform and the four cardianal doorways are in relatively good condition. The old name was Ratnakar Vihar. it was supposed to have been built in the 13th Century but there is no solid textual evidence. Mahayana tradition.
See Kathmandu Valley: The Preservation of Physical Environment and Cultural Heritage, A Protective Inventory (Vienna: Anton Schroll & Co,1975), 33.
Src: Nepal
Input by: Stewart Gordon, Sep 19, 2009
Final data (and their sources)
Last updated: 27 Jul 2014
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 Tukan Baha monastery, NP.
Lat 27.7167 Long 85.3167
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2009.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Tukan Baha monastery
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- Nepal: Bagmati Zone
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Ratnakar Vihar. The site shares this name with other buildings of later date.
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Lat 27.7167 Long 85.3167 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/NP/0/Kathmandu.html
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
- Dhoka Baha, also in Kathmandu.
- Itum Baha, also in Kathmandu.
- Swayambhu, also in Kathmandu.
- Tham 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
- pre-1200 CE
MBM chrono-tag 1167-99p 1200=> - tmciolek 27 Jul 2014
1167-99p 1200=> dated-e
12. Date-intermediate
- [missing data]
13. Date-late
- [missing data]
14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
- archaeology only
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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