Nalanda in the state of Bihar, feature among the most prominent Buddhist tourist destination in India. Once a prime seat of knowledge and learning, Nalanda continues to draw even the non-Buddhists across the world for its archaeological heritage.

A travel to Nalanda would take you where one of the greatest universities were located as back as in the 5th century. Lord Mahavir and Lord Buddha frequently visited the place and found it prosperous and swelling. Later the Gupta emperors founded the University.

There are many myths about how the place got its name. According to a story, the place owed its name to a Naga of the same name. Another story goes that it derived the name from the word 'Nalam' meaning (lotus), which is a symbol of knowledge. Travel to Nalanda to see the ruins of the great Nalanda University that excavations have revealed. Sprawling over an area of 14 hectares, the complex had numerous monasteries and temples. Ruins of daises from where the professors used to address the students have also been found.

A vivid sense of past glory would capture you unmistakably as you travel to Nalanda. Try to remember that once hundreds and thousands of students from across the world used to study here as you stroll through the alleys and passages in between the crumbling redbrick buildings.

Visit the Nalanda Archaeological Museum as you travel to Nalanda. Several relics found in the site are showcased here. The recently constructed Nava Nalanda Mahavihara and Hieun Tsang Memorial Hall add to the tourist attraction in Nalanda.


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