On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India, 629–645 A.D. v2.c18.s3.1
On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India, 629–645 A.D. v2.c18.s3.1
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v2.c18.s3.1
Continuing his narrative the pilgrim relates that from the Tope of the Council of Seven Hundred he proceeded south, and after a journey of 80 or 90 *li*, came to the Monastery of Shih-fei-to-pu-lo (Śvetapur). This monastery is described by the pilgrim as having sunny terraces and bright-coloured halls of two storeys. The Brethren in it were strict in their lives and they were Mahāyānists.