Nalanda Tourism

• What is nalanda?

Nalanda was a renowned Buddhist University in the ancient kingdom of Magadha in India. Pali was the main language of instruction, as evidenced by various Buddhist texts. These texts describe it as a Mahavihara, a revered Buddhist monastery

• What is history.

Nalanda was an acclaimed Mahavihara, a large Buddhist monastery in the ancient kingdom of Magadha (modern-day Bihar) in India. The site is located about 95 kilometres southeast of Patna near the town of Bihar Sharif, and

was a centre of learning from the fifth century CE to1200 CE. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.