Wai monastery, (towards) Wai, Maharashtra, IN

Raw data

This group of 9 caves is located at Lonara, 7 km north of Wai (Maharashtra) on the banks of the Nira River. The assembly hall has been converted into a Shiva temple. All caves are of the early 1st century BCE type.

See D.C. Ahir, Buddhist Sites and Shrines in India: History, Art and Architecture (Delhi: Inian Books Centre, 2003) p.202.
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Src: IN
Input by: SG , Apr 2, 2009

Wai, India Page
World:India:State of Maharashtra
Latitude 17.9333 Longitude 73.9000
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Wai.html

in fallingrain.com no trace of Lonara.
Input by: tmciolek , Apr 4, 2009

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 Wai monastery, IN.
lat=17.9333 long=73.9000
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2009.

Google Map link:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=17.9333+73.9000+(Approx.%20loc.%20of%20the%20Wai%20monastery,%20CN)&ll=17.9333,73.9000&spn=05.0,05.0&t=k&hl=en

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Final data - explanatory notes

1. Monastery's name

• Wai monastery

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2. Monastery's modern country & province

• India:State of Maharashtra

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3. Monastery's alternative/historical names

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4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates

• Approx. Lat 17.9333 Long 73.9000 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Wai.html

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5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries

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

• Wai - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Wai.html

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7. The settlement's alternative/historical names

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8. The settlement's coordinates

• Exactly, Lat 17.9333 Long 73.9000 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Wai.html

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9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition

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10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition

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11. Date-early

• 1st century BCE

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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

• archaeological

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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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