Nalanda

Bihar

Where Nalanda sits in India

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• Nalanda Mahavihara ruins

  Heritage

  UNESCO site of the great Buddhist university

  From Bihar Sharif ~15 km · Best Nov-Feb

  Confidence: High

• Rajgir

  Heritage

  Hills of the Buddha and Mahavira, with the Vishwa Shanti Stupa ropeway

  From Rajgir, in town · Best Oct-Mar

  Confidence: High

• Rajgir hot springs and Saptaparni Cave

  Pilgrimage

  Brahmakund springs and the first Buddhist council cave

  From Rajgir, in town · Best Oct-Mar

  Confidence: High

• Nalanda Archaeological Museum and Xuanzang Memorial

  Museum

  Finds from the mahavihara and a memorial hall

  From Nalanda ~1 km · Best Year-round

  Confidence: High

• Pawapuri Jal Mandir

  Temple

  Marble Jain temple in a lotus tank where Mahavira died

  From Bihar Sharif ~25 km · Best Nov-Feb

  Confidence: High