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Bodhgaya or Nalanda

Posted by Reality | Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:19 pm

Is it better to visit Bodhgaya or nalanda to get a good sense of Buddhist history?

Re: Bodhgaya or Nalanda

Posted by Faiza | Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:42 pm

I would say Bodhgaya if you are interested in Buddhist religion - since this is where Buddha preached and attained enlightenment. The most important symbols of Buddhism such as the Mahabodhi Temple, the sacred Bodhi Tree, etc is found here. However, if you are interested in the secular side of Buddhism - i.e. the spread of education by the BUddhist emperors - definitely go to nalanda. It is stunning to even think that an international university of such stature existed in India, centuries before Oxford and Cambridge.

Re: Bodhgaya or Nalanda

Posted by Zircuu | Mon Oct 29, 2007 1:51 pm

Both Bodhgaya & Nalanda are historical places of Buddhism.

Re: Bodhgaya or Nalanda

Posted by shama | Mon Nov 05, 2007 2:06 pm

hello,

i have been both to nalanda and bodh gaya. And according to me bodh gaya is definitely a better place to know about buhdhism.

Re: Bodhgaya or Nalanda

Posted by Dangi | Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:30 am

well said Faiza.....Bodhgaya is the palce for Budhism and realted to budhism mainly.....yes me not going to ignore the importance of Nalanda too....but it has importance but not for budhism but the g8 ancient ruins of Nalanda university.....