Nalanda

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Nalanda - First and most important of the Buddhist universities; the center of Mahayana studies for many centuries [RY]

Nalanda (Skt.). The great monastic center for Buddhist studies in ancient India. Situated in the present Indian state of Bihar, a few hours drive from Bodhgaya. [ZL] [RY]