Steeped in history
- POSTED ON: 9 Sep, 2022
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The ancient city of Nalanda city was, was home to the most ancient university as well. Founded by Buddhist monks in the 5th century AD during the reign of the Gupta dynasty, the name originated from a combination of 3 Sanskrit words: “Na”, “Alam” and “Daa”, which means no stopping of the gift of knowledge.
It remained the best centre for learning for over 800 years with around 10,000 students. In fact, 2,000 teachers came from all over the world such as Korea, Japan, China, Tibet, Indonesia, Persia, and Turkey.
Nalanda University was the first International University.
It was founded by the Buddhist monks with the basic purpose of creating a place fit for meditation. The highly formalised methods of Vedic learning
The great library of Nalanda University was called as Dharma Gunj, which means the Mountain of Truth. The library was said to house hundreds and thousands of volumes of books.
This place attracts a huge number of tourists every year. The best time to visit Nalanda is between October and March.