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Xuanzang visited this site in August, 636 AD. He found 2 monasteries with 300 monks, practicing the Mahayana system.
The site is located at Bhilsana, "north of Etah in U.P."
Src: IN
Input by: SG Jan 22 2009
Etah, India Page
World:India:State of Uttar Pradesh
Lat 27.6333 Long 78.6667
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Etah.html
Virāsana (Bhilsana). 8 miles N of Etah. Buddha delivered here the Skandha-dhātu-sūtra. Xuanzang saw there 2 monasteries with 2,000 Mahayana monks (see Watter 1904, vol.1, p.332) - Dutt (1998:269). Dutt (1998:269)
Input by: tmciolek May 28 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 Virasana monastery, IN.
lat=27.6333 long=78.6667
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2009.
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Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Virāsana monastery - Dutt (1998:269)
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- India:State of Uttar Pradesh
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Bhilsana monastery - Dutt (1998:269)
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Lat 27.6333 Long 78.6667 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Etah.html
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
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6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
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8. The settlement's coordinates
- Exactly, Lat 27.6333 Long 78.6667 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Etah.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Mahayana - SG Jan 22 2009
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
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11. Date-early
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12. Date-intermediate
- 636 AD - SG Jan 22 2009
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
16. Additional notes
- Xuanzang found 2 monasteries with 2,000 Mahayana monks - Dutt (1998:269)
17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
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