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Monday, June 29, 2009

Travelogues and Translations

List of Travelogues and translations

Interpretation of travelogues

Measurement units and verifications

Travelogue matrix for Nalanda and Rajgir

Li and Yojan in Nalanda using GIS

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Retracing Bodhisattva Xuanzang

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  • 6-Royal Warriors of Ancient Sanauli
  • 7-The Sakya Trail: Ashokan Stūpa to Mark the Presence of Buddha
  • 8-The Sakya Trail: Awakening of Sakya Identity and Seeding of the Dhamma
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  • 14- COVID19 Lockdown: Light, Camera, Action
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