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Chariot Wheel Marks or Ancient Chariot Tracks in Rajgir, India.
09/04/2023

Chariot Wheel Marks or Ancient Chariot Tracks in Rajgir, India.

Buddha statue in Ghora Kotora Lake, 4km from Vulture peak Base.
09/04/2023

Buddha statue in Ghora Kotora Lake, 4km from Vulture peak Base.

Son Bhandur Buddhist Rock-cut Cave. Believed that, Wife of King Bimbisara has hidden the treasures in caves. Rajgir, Bih...
09/04/2023

Son Bhandur Buddhist Rock-cut Cave. Believed that, Wife of King Bimbisara has hidden the treasures in caves. Rajgir, Bihar

Giriyak Buddhist Stupa and Ruins of Monasteries. Rajgir, Bihar, India
09/04/2023

Giriyak Buddhist Stupa and Ruins of Monasteries. Rajgir, Bihar, India

The Beauty of Thai Temple in Nalanda. Rajgir, Bihar.
09/04/2023

The Beauty of Thai Temple in Nalanda. Rajgir, Bihar.

Great Statue of Buddha It is one of the tallest statues in India, located in Gaya, Bihar.The construction of the statue ...
05/12/2022

Great Statue of Buddha

It is one of the tallest statues in India, located in Gaya, Bihar.The construction of the statue was started in 1982 and was consecrated by the XIV Dalai Lama in 1989. Carved from red granite and sandstone, the magnificent figure is resembling Lord Buddha in his meditation pose on top of a blooming lotus. The statue is partly hollow and contains about 20,000 bronze Buddhas.

Surrounded by 10 smaller sculptures of Buddha's disciples. Of the ten standing statues, those of Sariputta and Mahamoggallana were unveiled and consecrated in 1993 while the statues of the other eight great disciples, namely Mahakassapa, Subhuti, Punna, Mahakaccana, Anuruddha, Upali, Rahula, and Ananda, were consecrated in 1996. The ten statues are made of sandstone from Chunar, near Benare.

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Sources
https://www.trawell.in/bihar/bodhgaya/great-buddha-statue

Dungeshwari Cave Temples The ancient Dungeshwari Cave Temples is also called as Maha Kala Cave. This historical place is...
02/12/2022

Dungeshwari Cave Temples

The ancient Dungeshwari Cave Temples is also called as Maha Kala Cave. This historical place is located in Gaya, Bihar in India. It is believed that Lord Buddha mediated there before his journey towards Bodhgaya.

"SUJATA TEMPLE" Gaya, Bihar It is one of the ancient historical place, where Sujata had offered Milk-rice to Prince Sidd...
30/11/2022

"SUJATA TEMPLE" Gaya, Bihar

It is one of the ancient historical place, where Sujata had offered Milk-rice to Prince Siddhartha ( Buddha) under Banyan tree. It is believed that Buddha attain enlightenment after taking Milk-rice. Milk-rice symbolize the strength, energy and power.
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Barabar Hill Caves***For Quick Reading**** a part of Study Trip The Barabar Hill Caves are the oldest surviving rock-cut...
21/11/2022

Barabar Hill Caves
***For Quick Reading**** a part of Study Trip

The Barabar Hill Caves are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India, dating from the Maurya Empire (322–185 BCE), some with Ashokan inscriptions, located in the Makhdumpur region of Jehanabad district, Bihar, India, 24 km (15 mi) north of Gaya.
These caves are situated in the twin hills of Barabar (four caves) and Nagarjuni (three caves); caves of the 1.6 Km distant Nagarjuni Hill are sometimes singled out as the Nagarjuni Caves. These rock-cut chambers bear dedicatory inscriptions in the name of "King Piyadasi" for the Barabar group, and "Devanampiya Dasaratha" for the Nagarjuni group, thought to date back to the 3rd century BCE during the Maurya period, and to correspond respectively to Ashoka (reigned 273–232 BCE) and his grandson, Dasharatha Maurya
The caves were used by ascetic from the Ajivika sect, founded by Makkhali Gosala, a contemporary of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, and of Mahavira, the last and 24th Tirthankara of Jainism. The Ajivikas had many similarities with Buddhism as well as Jainism. Also present at the site are several rock-cut Buddhist and Hindu sculptures and inscriptions from later periods. Most caves at Barabar consist of two chambers, carved entirely out of granite with a highly polished internal surface, the " Mauryan polish” also found on sculptures, and exciting echo effects.

Xuan Zang Memorial Hall Xuan Zang memorial hall is dedicated to a Buddhist monk scholar who travelled from China to Indi...
15/09/2022

Xuan Zang Memorial Hall

Xuan Zang memorial hall is dedicated to a Buddhist monk scholar who travelled from China to India in the Seventh Century to study in Nalanda Monastery. The Xuan Zang Memorial Hall is located about 1.5 kilometers away from the Nalanda ruins in Bihar, India. The memorial hall is built in line with Chinees architecture. Xuan Zang was born in 602 in Goushi and died in 664 in China. He perfected his knowledge of Sanskrit, Buddhist philosophy, and Indian thought.

In order to pay homage to his spirit of freedom and quest for knowledge, the construction of Xuan Zang Memorial Hall was initiated in 1957 under the leadership of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister and Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai.

The Government of India received the relics of Ven. Xuan Zang along with an endowment for the construction of the Xuan Zang Memorial Hall and some Chinese Buddhist texts, from the Chinese Government. The construction of Xuan Zang Memorial Hall was completed in 1984.

In the year 2001, the Xuan Zang Memorial Hall was handed over to the Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, Nalanda for its renovation, restoration and creative development. The work was accomplished in the year 2006 and the memorial museum was jointly inaugurated by dignitaries from India and China on the 12th February 2007.

The Xuan Zang Memorial Museum is a fine blend of cultural subtleties of both countries which signifies the close-knit roots of a common origin. It opens up a window of opportunities for further exchange of culture and ideology, not only between the two nations but also among others that are strung in a similar thread and want to strengthen friendship in the region.

Sources
https://www.nnm.ac.in/sanskritik-gram/xuanzang-memorial-hall/
https://artsandculture.google.com/story/xuanzang-memorial-n%C4%81land%C4%81-xuanzang-memorial-nava-nalanda-mahavihara/-gXx1Bey76EHJA?hl=en

Vulture’s Peak, The Teachings of “Prajnaparamita” The vulture’s Peak is located in Rajgir in Bihar, India, where the Lor...
13/09/2022

Vulture’s Peak, The Teachings of “Prajnaparamita”

The vulture’s Peak is located in Rajgir in Bihar, India, where the Lord Buddha taught the transcendent perfection of wisdom, commonly known as ‘Prajnaparamita’ after sixteen years of his enlightenment. The site was the Buddhas favorite retreat in Rajagir and the scene for many of his discourses.

The Vulture’s peak is located about 5 kilometers south-east of the town of Rajgir and is a favorable spot for both local tourists and Buddhist pilgrims. It is basically a sightseeing location perched at an altitude of 400 meter.

The Vulture’s Peak is also called as Gridhakuta, Holy Eagle Peak. The meaning of its name as Vulture Peak indeed the peak appears as a shape of vulture head with a natural stone formation.

This teaching is well known as the second turning of the Wheel of Dharma and it focus on understanding the true meaning of ‘emptiness’. His teachings were received by 5000 monks, nuns and laity, as well as innumerable Bodhisattvas.

Sources
https://tourism.bihar.gov.in/en/destinations/nalanda/gridhakut-hill
https://www.tripuntold.com/bihar/nalanda/griddhakuta-peak/
https://www.holidify.com/places/rajgir/gridhakuta-vultures-peak-sightseeing-3354.html

Nalanda, The Ancient University Nalanda Mahavihara had been an ancient seat of learning and a religious Centre that imp...
12/09/2022

Nalanda, The Ancient University

Nalanda Mahavihara had been an ancient seat of learning and a religious Centre that imparted manifold knowledge. It existed in ancient Magadha (presently, Bihar and parts of Bengal, Orisha in India) between the 5th century AD to 12 century AD. It was believed that the term Nalanda might have been originated from the word nalam (lotus), or da nalanda, signifying giver of knowledge. Nalanda Mahavira is one of the renowned Buddhist monastery university in ancient Magadha, founded by first Kumaragupta (413-455 A.D.) of Gupta Dynasty, Raja Harshanvardhana (606-647 A.D.) of Kanauji and the Pala Raja of east India (8th-12th century).

The university was also a first residential International University of the world, housing about 10,000 students and 2,000 teachers. The subjects taught by the renowned teachers amassed every field of learning, and attracted pupils and scholars from all parts of the world-Korea, Japan, China, Tibet, Indonesia, Persia and Turkey. Nalanda Mahavihara taught six major Buddhist schools and philosophies such as Yogacara and Sarvastivada as well as subjects such as grammar, medicine, logic and mathematics.

In 1193, Nalanda was ransacked and destroyed by an army of the Muslim Mamluk Dynasty under the general Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khalji. About six centuries after Nalandas decline, the site was first discovered and reported by Sir Francis Buchanan. The site was systematically excavated and consolidated by Archaeological Survey of India from 1915 to 1937 and again from 1974 to 1982. In 2016 the ruins were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the historical significance of Nalanda, attract thousands of tourists every year from both India and abroad.

Sources
https://www.nnm.ac.in/about-us/nalanda-an-overview/
https://nalanda.nic.in/en/history/
Nalanda, A World Heritage Site
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1502/

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