Located 55 miles from Patna in Bihar, Nalanda was the largest
residential centre of learning in the world with a nine-storeyed
library. The monasteries are built in old Kushan architectural style, in
a row of cells around a courtyard. It was the Buddhist centre of
learning from 427 to 1197 CE partly under the Pala Empire. It is
believed that Buddha visited Nalanda during his last tour through
Magadha, and it was there that Sariputta uttered his lion's roar,
affirming his faith in the Buddha. University of Nalanda was established
in 450 CE under the patronage of the Gupta emperors, notably Kumara
Gupta. Nava Nalanda Mahavihara is devoted to the study and research in
Pali Literature and Buddhism.
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