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"The Undavalli caves, in the village of Undavalli, are at a distance of and nearly The high hill overlooking the Krishna river hosts fine specimens of rock cut architectural of the Buddhists.
These caves were excavated in 4th-5th centuries A.D. These four storied caves with a 5m long reclining statue of Lord Vishnu sculpted from a single block of granite, is one of the best and earliest type here. […]
Road : Undavalli is 8-km from Vijayawada. Buses and taxis are available from Vijayawada."
http://www.121indiatourism.com/andhra-pradesh-caves/undavalli-caves.html
Input by: tmciolek, Jun 8, 2010
Final data (and their sources)
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 Undavalli monastery, IN.
Lat 16.494 Long 80.585
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2010.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Undavalli monastery
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- India: State of Andhra Pradesh
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
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4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Lat 16.494 Long 80.585 - based on visual identification of the town Undavalle in maps.google.com - tmciolek, 8 Jun 2010.
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
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6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
- Undavalle, SW of Vijayavada - http://toolserver.org/
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
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8. The settlement's coordinates
- Approx., Lat 16.494 Long 80.585 - based on visual identification of the town Undavalle in maps.google.com - tmciolek, 8 Jun 2010.
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
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10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
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11. Date-early
- 4th-5th centuries A.D. - http://www.121indiatourism.com/andhra-pradesh-caves/undavalli-caves.html
12. Date-intermediate
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13. Date-late
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14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
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15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
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16. Additional notes
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17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
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