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"The rock-cut monasteries of Kolvi, Vinayaka, Gunai and Hathyagod in Jhalawar district in south-east Rajasthan may be attributed to the post Ashoka period, when Buddhism enjoyed royal support in this region. […]
The Buddhist monasteries of Kolvi, Vinayaka, Gunai and Hathyagod have excellent approach roads and may be conveniently reached from Bhawanimandi or Ramganjmandi, which are two important halts on Delhi – Mumbai railway line. […] The road links are available from Kota and Jhalawar. […]
VINAYAKA – The monastery of Vinayaka is located on a 50 M. high hillock near a village of the same name. An unpaved path originating from the main road leads to the hillock. […] A stream named Goriakhal lies like a tranquil snake below the monastery, adding to the natural beauty of this sacred place."
http://www.cygnusadventuretours.com/Buddhist_Photo.htm
Dag, India Page
World:India:State of Madhya Pradesh
Lat 23.9333 Long 75.8333
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Dag.html
Input by: tmciolek, Jun 4, 2010
"The Kolvi Complex (protected by the ASI and also the most approachable cave) can be accessed from the Bhawani Mandi railhead [Lat 24.419 Long 75.830 - tmciolek, 26 Sep 2012]; a 3-km long gravel path to the right side of the main road will lead you here. Do remember that you need to climb up by about 200 ft before you reach the cave. A steep walk up a hill will get you to both the Vinayaka and Hathyagod caves as well. […]
The Gunai Cave - A short distance away [from Kholvi caves], has nine residential quarters. The Kayavarneshwar Shiva Temple, with a lotus pond, is a little further on, and is quite crowded with devotees on Maha Shivaratri. The Vinayaka Cave Complex is full of bats and is the farthest from the main road. It has 23 residential quarters (some double-storeyed) and a stupa-like temple structure. Though the Hathyagod Cave is the first one from the Bhawani Mandi side, you may want to visit it on your return to Jhalawar. A tough climb up the hill will take you to the cave's rock-cut temple and 11 residential cells."
http://www.theholidaytrip.com/domestic/rajasthan/Jhalawar/Jhalawar-Around.html
"VINAYAKA – The monastery of Vinayaka is located on a 50 M. high hillock near a village of the same name. An unpaved path originating from the main road leads to the hillock. […] A stream named Goriakhal lies like a tranquil snake below the monastery, adding to the natural beauty of this sacred place. It also supports a variety of birds and animals, some of them very rare.
The monastery of Vinayaka has 23 living quarters, a few of them double streyed [= storeyed] and a stupa shaped temple of Lord Buddha. In their austere surroundings the monks lived a frugal life, far from the worldly cravings."
http://chambalatkota.wordpress.com/2010/02/23/buddhist-tourism-in-hadoti/
Input by: tmciolek, Sep 26, 2012
Final data (and their sources)
Last updated: 30 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 Vinayaka monastery, IN.
Lat 24.3534 Long 75.7943
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2010.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Vinayaka monastery
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- India:State of Madhya Pradesh
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Vinayaga - http://www.kaustubhholidays.com/jhalawar.html
- Vinaika - http://www.rajasthantourismntours.com/home/vagad-hadoti/hadoti-cities/jhalawar/jhalawar-caves/
- Vinayka - http://www.incredibleindia.org/index.php/travel/destination/bundi-kota-jhalawar/bundi-kota-jhalawar-things-to-do/bundi-kota-jhalawar-excursions
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Lat 24.3534 Long 75.7943 - based on a PROBABLE identification of the Vinayaka monastery site in satellite imagery (guided by descritions of topography given in http://www.theholidaytrip.com/domestic/rajasthan/Jhalawar/Jhalawar-Around.html & http://chambalatkota.wordpress.com/2010/02/23/buddhist-tourism-in-hadoti/), maps.google.com - tmciolek, 26 Sep 2012.
- Other possible candidates for the site (using the above data and tools) might be (1) Lat 24.3051 Long 75.8371 and (2) Lat 24.3153 Long 75.8243 - tmciolek, 26 Sep 2012.
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
- Bhawani Mandi railhead - http://maps.google.com
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Bhawanimandi - http://www.cygnusadventuretours.com/Buddhist_Photo.htm
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Bhawani Mandi railhead - Lat 24.419 Long 75.830 - based on identification of the railway station in maps and satellite imagery, maps.google.com, tmciolek, 26 Sep 2012]
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- [missing data]
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
- [missing data]
11. Date-early
- The 5th century AD - http://www.thrillophilia.com/Adventure-Sports-Sightseeing-at-the-Kolvi-Vinayak-Caves_261.html
MBM chrono-tag: 0433-66p - tmciolek 30 Jul 2014
0433-66p 0467-99p dated-e
12. Date-intermediate
- [missing data]
13. Date-late
- [missing data]
14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
- [missing data]
15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
- [missing data]
16. Additional notes
- "23 residential quarters (some double-storeyed) and a stupa-like temple structure." - http://www.theholidaytrip.com/domestic/rajasthan/Jhalawar/Jhalawar-Around.html
17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
- [missing data]
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