Vārānasi monastic cluster, (in) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, IN

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

Varanasi, India Page
Other names: Banares,Banaras,Vārānasi,Kasi,Benares,Varanassi,Banāras,Kāsi
World:India:State of Uttar Pradesh
Latitude 25.3333 Longitude 83.0000
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Varanasi.html

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 Varanasi monastic cluster, India.
lat=25.3333 long=83.0000
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://maps.fallingrain.com), 2009.

Google Map link:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=25.3333+83.0000+(Approx.%20loc.%20of%20the%20Varanasi%20monastic%20cluster,%20IN)&ll=25.3333,83.0000&spn=05.0,05.0&t=k&hl=en

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Final data - explanatory notes

1. Monastery's name

• Vārānasi monastic cluster

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2. Monastery's modern country & province

• India:State of Uttar Pradesh

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3. Monastery's alternative/historical names

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4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates

• Approx. Lat 25.3333 Long 83.0000 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Varanasi.html

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5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries

• Sārnāth monastery, (in) Sārnāth, Uttar Pradesh, IN

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6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village

• Varanasi http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Varanasi.html

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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

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8. The settlement's coordinates

• Exactly Lat 25.3333 Long 83.0000 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Varanasi.html

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9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition

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10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition

• Sammitiya (Src: IN Input by: SG Jan 22 2009)

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11. Date-early

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12. Date-intermediate

• 637 AD (Src: IN Input by: SG Jan 22 2009)

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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

• pilgrim account

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16. Additional notes

• 637 AD - 30 Buddhist monasteries and 3,000 monks (Src: IN Input by: SG Jan 22 2009)

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17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by

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