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Nalanda (IAST: Nālandā,
pronounced [naːlən̪d̪aː]) was a
renowned Buddhist mahavihara (great monastery) in
ancient and
medieval Magadha (modern-day Bihar),...
- (modern Bihar) and Bengal.
According to
Tibetan sources, five
great mahaviharas stood out
during the Pāla period: Vikramashila, the
premier university...
- past its
prime but
still illustrious;
Somapura Mahavihara; Odantapurā; and Jaggadala. The
mahaviharas formed a network; "all of them were
under state...
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early ninth century. It was one of the
three most
important Buddhist Mahaviharas of its time in India,
along with
Nalanda and Odantapuri. Its location...
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Raktamrittika Mahavihara was a
renowned mahavihara (Buddhist
monastic university) in
ancient Bengal (modern-day West Bengal), India. It was
located in...
- name Jaggadala.
Little is
known about Jagaddala compared with the
other mahaviharas of the era. For many years, its site was
could not be ascertained. A...
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twelfth century Many of
these mahaviharas are
listed as
historical monuments of Nepal. The
following is a list of
these mahaviharas -
Buddhism in
Nepal Newar...
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Important ancient institutions of
learning in
ancient India are the
Buddhist Mahaviharas of Takshashila,
Kashmir Smast, Nalanda, Valabhi, Pushpagiri, Odantapuri...
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oldest of India's
Mahaviharas after Nalanda and was
situated in Magadha.
Inscriptional evidence also
indicates that the
Mahavihara was
supported by local...
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Mahabodhi Temple (literally: "Great
Awakening Temple") or the Mahābodhi
Mahāvihāra, a
UNESCO World Heritage Site, is an ancient, but
restored Buddhist temple...
