Situated at a distance of 90 kms from the southeast Patna
and 60 kms from Bodhgaya, lies the famous Buddhist destination
of Nalanda. Established during the 5th century B.C., Nalanda
was one of the greatest monastic universities of the ancient
world. It remained a live learning centre till about 12th
century AD when it was destroyed by the invader Bakhtiar
Khilji. Lord Buddha and Lord Mahavira are both believed
to have taught here. If you also want to come and visit
this land of Buddha, then book yourself with Tour Packages
for Nalanda, India.
The famous Chinese traveler Hieun Tsang had came at
Nalanda in the 7th century AD and stayed for 12 years
and left detailed account about the university. He had
mentioned about the perfect education system and chastity
practiced in monastic life at Nalanda. Nalanda is the
first residential international university of the world
with strength of 2,000 teachers and 10,000 monks' students
from all over the Buddhist world. The courses of study
included scriptures of Buddhism (both Mahayana and Hinayana
Schools), Vedas, Hetu Vidya (Logic), Shabda Vidya (grammar),
Chikitsa vidya (medicine) etc.
Around 10,000 students and 2000 teachers were offered
free residential and educational facilities by the University
of Nalanda. Its library, Ratna Sagar, is believed to
have contained nine million volumes. It thus comes as
no shock that the destruction of this university left
the Buddhist education in India crippled. To visit the
lands of this legendary site of Buddhist education,
join us on Tour Packages for Nalanda, India.
The Nalanda Archaeological Museum containing the copper
plates, stone inscriptions, coins, pottery and samples
of burnt rice of 12th century AD along with Nava Nalanda
Mahavihara Institute are some places that you must visit
on your trip to Nalanda, India.
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