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Nalanda is a historical place in central Bihar, India, 90 km south-east of the state capital of Patna. It is the place where one of the first Universities of the world existed. It is not inhabited now, and the nearest habitation is a village called Bargaon. Nalanda is important to the history of India, and that of Buddhism. Nalanda literally means the place that confers the lotus. Image File history File links File links The following pages link to this file: Nalanda ... Bihar (बिहार in Devanagari) is a state of the Indian union situated in the eastern part of the country. ... Patna (पटना) is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar, and one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world. ... A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees at all levels (bachelor, master, and doctor) in a variety of subjects. ... The History of India can be traced in fragments to as far back as 700,000 years ago. ... A replica of an ancient statue of Gautama Buddha, found from Sarnath, near Varanasi Buddhism is a religion and philosophy from ancient India & is based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, who lived in Northern India and Nepal between 563 and 483 BCE. Buddhism spread throughout the... Binomial name Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. ...

The Mahavira Jain attained Moksha at Pavapuri, which is located in Nalanda. However, the site is better known for its importance in Buddhist history. The famous Nalanda University had been established at the site by the 5th century BCE and the Buddha is believed to have visited it and given sermons near "the Mango Grove of Pavarika". Later, Nalanda University became an important Buddhist centre of learning, at its peak accommodating up to 10,000 students. Among the famous teachers there was Nagarjuna. The Tang Dynasty Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang left detailed accounts of the university in the 7th century. Mahavira (वर्धमान महावीर) or Mahavir (the Great Hero -- Also, Vardhamana (increasing) or Niggantha Nathaputta -- 599 BC-527 BC, though possibly 549 BC-477 BC) was the 24th, and last, Jainist Tirthankara. ... Moksha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Pawapuri is located 38 kilometers from Rajgir and 90 kilometers from Patna, India. ... A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees at all levels (bachelor, master, and doctor) in a variety of subjects. ... (6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC - other centuries) (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD) Events Demotic becomes the dominant script of ancient Egypt Persians invade Greece twice (Persian Wars) Battle of Marathon (490) Battle of Salamis (480) Athenian empire formed and falls Peloponnesian War... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by... A statue depicting Nagarjuna Nāgārjuna (నాగార్జునా in Telugu, 龍樹 in Chinese) (c. ... Also the name of a rock band. ... Xuanzang, Dunhuang cave, 9th century. ... // Overview Events The Roman-Persian Wars end. ...

In 1193, the Nalanda University complex was destroyed by Turkish Muslim invaders under Bakhtiyar Khalji; this event is seen as the final milestone in the decline and near extinction of Buddhism in India. Events Saladin dies, and the lands of the Kurdish Ayyubid dynasty of Egypt and Syria are split among his descendants. ... Islam (Arabic: ; ( (help· info)), the submission to the will of God) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions and the worlds second-largest religion. ... Bakhtiyar Khalji, also known as Malik Ghazi Ikhtiyaru l-Din Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khilji, was a Khilji, a Muslim Turk, who was head of the armies that conquered much of northeastern India. ... Buddhism was initially established in India and it flourished there during the early phases of its history. ...

A vast amount of what is considered to be Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana) actually stems from the late (9th-12th century) Nalanda teachers and traditions. Other forms of Buddhism, like the Mahayana followed in Vietnam, China, Korea and Japan, found their genesis in the hallowed portals of the ancient university. Theravada, the other main school of Buddhism, followed in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and elsewhere, and later the mystic Theravada schools also developed here. Tibetan Buddhism — formerly also called Lamaism, after their religious gurus known as lamas — is the body of religious Buddhist doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet and the Himalayan region. ... Relief image of the bodhisattva Kuan Yin from Mt. ... Note: This article contains special characters. ... Theravada (Pali; Sanskrit: Sthaviravada)These people folow Buddha. ...

A number of ruined structures survive. Nearby is the Surya Mandir, a Hindu temple. The known and excavated ruins extend over an area of about 150,000 square metres, although if Xuanzang's account of Nalanda's extent is correlated with present excavations, almost 90% of it remains unexcavated. A Hindu (archaic Hindoo) is an adherent of philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, the predominant religious, philosophical and cultural system of India (Bharat), Nepal, and the island of Bali. ... Rocky landscape with ruins, by Nicolaes Berchem, ca. ... Xuanzang, Dunhuang cave, 9th century. ...

In 1951, a modern centre for Pali (Theravadin) Buddhist studies was founded nearby, the Nava Nalanda Mahavihara. Presently, this institute is pursuing an ambitious program of satellite imaging of the entire region. 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... . Pāli (ISO 639-1: pi; ISO 639-2: pli) is a Middle Indo-Aryan dialect or prakrit. ... Theravada (Pali; Sanskrit: Sthaviravada)These people folow Buddha. ... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by...

The Nalanda Museum contains a number of manuscripts, and shows many examples of the items that have been excavated.

See also

• Takshashila University
• Taxila
• Vikramshila
• Benares

Nalanda is also the name of the modern administrative district of Bihar in which the ancient university ruins are found. Takshashila University in ancient India is the worlds first university. ... Taxila (Sanskrit: Takshashîlâ/तक्षशीला) is an archaeological site, located in the Punjab province of Pakistan, west of the Islamabad Capital Territory and Rawalpindi, on the border of the Punjab and North West Frontier Province and just off the Grand Trunk Road. ... Vikramshila University was one of the two most important centers of Buddhist learning in India, along with Nalanda University. ... Benares (also known as Banaras, Kashi, Kasi and Varanasi (वाराणसी)) is a Hindu holy city on the banks of the river Ganga or Ganges in the modern north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... Bihar (बिहार in Devanagari) is a state of the Indian union situated in the eastern part of the country. ...

Nalanda is also the name of three modern-day colleges, one in Bihar sharif , headquarter of Nalanda District , second in Sri Lanka and another one in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and of a monastery in France. Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ...

External links

• Nalanda College, Sri Lanka
• Nalanda College, Toronto, Canada
• Nalanda Monastery, Lavaur, France
• Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, Bihar State, India