Ninety Kilometres south of patna lies Nalanda, the historic Buddhist
university. It is believed that the Buddha preached here and the Mauryan
emperor Ashoka built the famous monastery. The excavated ruins are
spectacular, with chapels, monasteries and lecture halls symmetrically
spread over a large area. The antiquities on view portray the spiritual and
meditative principles of Buddhism, especially as it must have existed at
Nalanda.
Address : Archaeological Museum
Nalanda
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Museums In India