ArchaeologyUNESCO World Heritage Site

Nalanda Mahavihara

Nalanda · Closed now

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AddressNalanda

Managed byArchaeological Survey of India (ASI)

Today's hoursOpen today 9 AM - 5 PM

Tickets fromFrom ₹20

TypeMonument

Location

About

One of the world's oldest residential universities, Nalanda Mahavihara flourished from the 5th to the 13th century CE, drawing thousands of monks and scholars from across Asia, including China, Korea, and Tibet, to study Buddhist philosophy, logic, medicine and astronomy under a sprawling campus of monasteries, temples and lecture halls.

Did you know? Chinese pilgrim-scholar Xuanzang studied here in the 7th century and later wrote detailed accounts describing a library so vast it reportedly burned for three months after Bakhtiyar Khilji's raid in the 1190s.

Opening hours

Mon-Sun

9 AM - 5 PM

Tickets

Adult Indian

₹20

Foreigners Adult/Kid

₹200

Facilities

RestroomAudio Guide (Available at the site museum)GuideShopWheelchair Access (Mostly level excavated grounds)Parking

Nearby & related heritage

Nalanda Archaeological Museum

Nalanda, Nalanda · Est. 1923

DecorativeArchaeology

Closed nowFrom ₹30

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