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Buddhist caves exist in following places in Goa: [citation needed] Arambol (Harahara); Bandora (Bandivataka); Margao (Mathagrama); Rivona (Rishivana); Buddha images have been found in several places, and some temples, some are still in worship and are considered now as Hindu gods.
Bihar: The name of Bihar is derived from vihara, meaning monastery, such was the association of the area with Buddhism. In addition to these sites which were visited by the Buddha, other sites in India have become notable: Patna – Formerly known as Pataliputra, it was the seat of the Mauryan empire and a significant Buddhist centre
Jagaddala Mahavihara was a Buddhist monastery and seat of learning in Varendra, a geographical unit in present north Bengal. [4] It was founded by the later kings of the Pāla dynasty , probably Ramapala ( c. 1077 – c. 1120 ), most likely at a site near the present village of Jagdal in Dhamoirhat Upazila in the north-west Bangladesh on the ...
Gandhāran Buddhism was the Buddhist culture of ancient Gandhāra, which was a major center of Buddhism in the northwestern Indian subcontinent from the 3rd century BCE to approximately 1200 CE. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Ancient Gandhāra corresponds to modern day north Pakistan , mainly the Peshawar valley and Potohar plateau as well as Afghanistan 's ...
Vikramashila (IAST: Vikramaśilā) was a Buddhist monastery situated in what is now modern-day Bihar in India. It was founded by King Dharmapala between the late eighth and early ninth century. [1] It was one of the three most important Buddhist Mahaviharas of its time in India, along with Nalanda and Odantapuri.
Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and temples in India (6 C, 55 P) Pages in category "Buddhist temples in India" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total.
The Great Stupa at Sanchi, located in Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, is a Buddhist shrine in India. The Mahabodhi Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the four holy sites related to the life of the Buddha, and particularly to the attainment of Enlightenment.
Mahavihara (Mahāvihāra) is the Sanskrit and Pali term for a great vihāra (centre of learning or Buddhist monastery) and is used to describe a monastic complex of viharas. According to the early 7th-century Tang dynasty Chinese pilgrim, Xuanzang , the local tradition explains that the name Nālandā ( Hindi / Magahi : नालन्दा ...