Tour Packages for Nalanda

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.