Nalanda Weekend Tour | Short Trip To Nalanda

OVERVIEW- Nalanda is located at a distance of 55 miles from the city of Patna in state of Bihar. Nalanda was an ancient Buddhist center of learning from 427 to 1197 BC and is regarded as one of the first great universities in the world. It was founded in the 5th century BC under the benefaction of the Gupta emperors, chiefly Kumaragupta. It admitted more than 10,000 students and 2,000 teachers during its glorious days. Nalanda is a great architectural masterpiece and its building was a grand structure. There are plenty of ancient monuments and religious shrines in the area.

PATNA- Patna once called Patliputra the capital of Bihar is among the world's oldest capital cities with unbroken history of many centuries as imperial metropolis. A very fertile arched stretch of land along the bank of the Ganga, the history and heritage of modern day Patna go back well over two millennia. Today Patna is an important business centre of eastern India. More significantly, it is a gateway to the Buddhist and Jain pilgrim centers of Vaishali, Rajgir, Nalanda, Bodhgaya and Pawapuri.

NALANDA- Nalanda is located in the eastern Indian state of Bihar. It is well known as the ancient centre of learning which has the remains of the great Nalanda University and several monasteries and temples. Both Lord Buddha and Mahavira visited this place and it remained a renowned learning centre till 12th century.

Tour Destination: Patna - Nalanda - Patna

Travel Duration: 02 Nights/03 Days

DAY 1: PATNA - NALANDA

Welcome at Patna Airport. Drive to Nalanda. Transfer to the hotel. Spend the rest of the day at leisure or you can go for a leisure walk around the place.

Overnight at Hotel

DAY 2: NALANDA

After breakfast visit the beautiful city of Nalanda

NALANDA UNIVERSITY- This University is one of the ancient heritage marvels of India that shaped the country's identity as the giver of the knowledge. Spread over an area of 14 hectares, the ruins here feature splendid temples and monasteries built by the patron kings.

NALANDA MUSEUM- Established in 1971, Nalanda Museum houses many ancient antiquities excavated from Nalanda University ruins and also at Rajgir. The antiques here feature many Buddhist and Hindu bronzes, a number of ancient Buddhist manuscripts, coins, pottery and inscriptions of Maurya and Gupta period.

SURYA MANDIR- Located near Nalanda University, Surya Mandir is dedicated to the Sun God and features a number of Hindu and Buddhist idols.

HUIEN TSANG MEMORIAL HALL- This memorial hall is dedicated to the historic Chinese traveller who came who left his home country in pursuit of Buddha and Buddhism to India in the 5th century AD and stayed in Nalanda for 12 years as a student. Also, he served the university as a teacher and studied the social and political conditions in the country. The memorial hall was built in his memory.

Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 3: NALANDA - PATNA

Day free for leisure and later depart at Patna airport/station to catch your flight/train towards onward destination.

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