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For anyone even slightly curious about ancient learning, Nalanda is like hitting the jackpot. This isn’t just a set of ruins—it’s the remains of one of the world’s oldest universities.
Back in the day, scholars from as far as China, Tibet, Korea, and Southeast Asia traveled here just to study. And now, what’s left behind is both peaceful and powerful.
Nalanda Mahavihara (a fancy way of saying Nalanda University) was a Buddhist monastic university that thrived between the 5th and 12th centuries CE.
Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it was once a massive campus with temples, lecture halls, libraries, and dormitories—long before modern education systems were even a thing.
Imagine a place where over 10,000 students and 2,000 teachers lived and learned together. Philosophy, astronomy, medicine, logic—it was all happening here.
October to March is the best window. The weather is cool and dry—ideal for walking around and soaking in the history without getting baked by the sun.
Timings
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Open all days)
Entry Fee
Foreign tourists: INR 250 per person
SAARC/BIMSTEC Nationals: INR 20 per person
Official Ticket Site
By Air
The nearest airport is Patna (around 90 km away). From Patna, hire a cab or take a bus—Nalanda’s around 2.5 to 3 hours away.
By Train
Rajgir is the nearest railway station (12 km from Nalanda). It’s a short drive or auto ride from there.
By Road
Well-connected to Patna, Bodh Gaya, Rajgir, and Gaya. Roads are decent, and buses and taxis are easy to find.
It’s quiet. It’s peaceful. And it hits different. This isn’t about towering monuments or fancy photo ops—it’s about standing where some of the earliest minds once studied, taught, and built ideas that traveled across Asia.
