Raw data
When Xuanzang visited in January, 637 AD this old and sacred city had 30 Buddhist monasteries and 3000 monks, all practicing Sammitiya. Varanasi is still a major pilgrimage spot in U.P.
Src: IN
Input by: SG Jan 22 2009
Final data (and their sources)
Last updated: 17 Sep 2013
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 Varanasi monastic cluster, India.
lat=25.3333 long=83.0000
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://maps.fallingrain.com), 2009.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Vārānasi monastic cluster
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- India:State of Uttar Pradesh
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- [missing data]
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Lat 25.3333 Long 83.0000 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Varanasi.html
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
- Sārnāth monastery
6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Banāras http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Varanasi.html
- Banaras http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Varanasi.html
- Banares http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Varanasi.html
- Benares http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Varanasi.html
- Kāsi http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Varanasi.html
- Kasi http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Varanasi.html
- Vārānasi http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Varanasi.html
- Varanassi http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Varanasi.html
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Approx., Lat 25.3333 Long 83.0000 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Varanasi.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Sthaviravāda (inferred from Sammitiya sub-tradition, acc. to Hypothetical combined list Early Buddhist schools - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_Buddhist_schools)
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
- Sammitiya (Src: IN Input by: SG Jan 22 2009)
11. Date-early
- [missing data]
12. Date-intermediate
- Xuanzang visited in January, 637 AD (Src: IN Input by: SG Jan 22 2009)
MBM chrono-tag 0633-66c - tmciolek 17 Sep 2013
0600-32p 0633-66c 0667-99c 0700-32p 0733-66p 0767-99p dated-xx
- An ancient university at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh (8th century to modern times) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Universities_of_Pakistan#Asia
MBM chrono-tag 0700-32p 0733-66p 0767-99p - tmciolek 17 Sep 2013
13. Date-late
- [missing data]
14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
- [missing data]
15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
- pilgrim account
16. Additional notes
- 637 AD - 30 Buddhist monasteries and 3,000 monks (Src: IN Input by: SG Jan 22 2009)
- An ancient university at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh (8th century to modern times) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Universities_of_Pakistan#Asia
17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
- [missing data]
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