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Buddhist Mahavihara
Odantapuri (also called Odantapura or Uddandapura) was a prominent Buddhist monastic university in what is now Bihar Sharif in Bihar, India. It is believed
Odantapuri
Sub-metropolitan city in Bihar, India
World Heritage Site, are located near the city. Under the Pala Empire, Odantapuri, a major Buddhist monastic university was built at the site of Bihar Sharif
Bihar_Sharif
ancient India are Takshashila, Kashmir Smast, Nalanda, Valabhi, Pushpagiri, Odantapuri, Vikramashila, Somapura, Bikrampur, Jagaddala. First university The University
Ancient institutions of learning in the Indian subcontinent
Ancient_institutions_of_learning_in_the_Indian_subcontinent
Scholar of Madhyamaka Buddhism (982–1054)
Naropa and Jitari. He also studied Dharmarakṣita at the monastery of Odantapuri. Atiśa rose to become a senior scholar at the monastery of Vikramaśīla
Atiśa
Site of a medieval university in India
important Buddhist Mahaviharas of its time in India, along with Nalanda and Odantapuri. Its location is now the site of Antichak village near Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur
Vikramashila
Buddhist term for a great temple or monastery
Nonetheless, the fame of this monastery lingered even after the Pala period. Odantapuri, also called Odantapura or Uddandapura, was a Buddhist vihara in what
Mahavihara
13th-century Turko-Afghan military general of the Ghurid dynasty
Bihar in 1200. His invasions destroyed the university establishments at Odantapuri and Vikramashila Mahaviras. Minhaj-i-Siraj Juzjani's Tabaqat-i Nasiri
Muhammad_Bakhtiyar_Khalji
Academic and research institution
proved the acclaim that both these places (as also Vallabhi, Vikramshila, Odantapuri and Jagaddala) enjoyed as centres of intellectual instruction, there may
University
Buddhist pilgrimage site in India
(8th–11th centuries) period, the rulers built new mahaviharas such as Odantapuri, Somapura, Jagaddala, and Vikramashila and patronised existing viharas
Sarnath
Early Indian medieval empire
temples and monasteries (Viharas), including the Somapura Mahavihara and Odantapuri, and patronised the great universities of Nalanda and Vikramashila. The
Pala_Empire
Buddhist monastery and centre of learning in India
Indic and Tibetan texts). Their armies, asserts Taranatha, destroyed Odantapuri as well as Vikramashila. As Taranatha's account was centuries after the
Nalanda_mahavihara
State in Eastern India
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Bihar
Esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism
grand tantric temples and monasteries such as Somapura Mahavihara and Odantapuri while establishing good relations with the Tibetan Empire and Srivijaya
Tantra
Gradual process of replacement of in India, ended around the 13th or 14th century
mistaken for Brahmins according to Minhaj-i-Siraj. The walled town, the Odantapuri monastery, was also conquered by his forces. Sumpa basing his account
Decline of Buddhism in the Indian subcontinent
Decline_of_Buddhism_in_the_Indian_subcontinent
Ancient university in Taxila
Buddhist Mahavihara at the site, and later Nalanda (mid 5th century CE), Odantapuri (8th century CE), and Vikramashila (late 8th century CE). These Buddhist
University_of_ancient_Taxila
Late medieval empire in the Indian subcontinent (1206–1526)
Delhi, Kara, Pushkar, Anahilavada, Kol, Kannauj, Varanasi, Nalanda, Odantapuri, Somapura, Vikramashila Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh
Delhi_Sultanate
Buddhist site in Odisha, India
important Buddhist site in ancient India. Along with Nalanda, Vikramashila, Odantapuri, Takshashila and Vallabhi, it is believed to be a major ancient centre
Pushpagiri_Vihara
centres of learning were Nalanda (in modern-day Bihar), Vikramashila, and Odantapuri among others. These institutions systematically imparted knowledge and
Education_in_India
First civil resistance movement led by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in India in 1917
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Champaran_Satyagraha
Buddhist philosopher
his career, Ratnākaraśānti received his ordination at the monastery of Odantapuri. He seems to have gained much fame and status during the middle of his
Ratnākaraśānti
Ancient kingdom of India
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Anga
Late medieval Buddhist dynasty in Magadha
Khalji. Inscriptional evidence shows they may have helped in repairing the Odantapuri monastery situated 70 km from Bodh Gaya. A thirteenth-century stone inscription
Pithipatis_of_Magadha
Pala emperor from late 8th century
Rinchen Drub credits Dharmapala with building the monastery at Uddandapura (Odantapuri), although other Tibetan accounts, such as that of Taranatha, state that
Dharmapala_of_Bengal
Historical city in Bihar, India
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Pataliputra
Ruling dynasty of Magadha (c. 345–322 BCE)
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Nanda_Empire
Geographical influences on architecture
by Trisong. It reflects the Indian influence on Tibetan architecture (Odantapuri in current-day Bihar was used as a model). The central assembly hall is
Tibetan_Buddhist_architecture
several important Buddhist centers, such as Vikramashila, Somapura and Odantapuri. They also supported older centers like Nalanda and Bodh Gaya. It was
History_of_Buddhism
destroyed Buddhist and Hindu libraries and their manuscripts at Nalanda and Odantapuri Universities in 1193 CE at the beginning of the Delhi Sultanate. The first
Muslim conquests in the Indian subcontinent
Muslim_conquests_in_the_Indian_subcontinent
Region and Mahajanapada in ancient eastern India
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Magadha
8th century founder of Indian Pala Dynasty
He also claimed that Gopala had built the famous Buddhist monastery at Odantapuri. List of rulers of Bengal List of Pala emperors Sharma, Ranjit Kumar (June
Gopala_I
Famine in British India
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Bihar_famine_of_1873–1874
Chieftaincy in Bihar Subah
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Gidhaur_chieftaincy
Persecution based on religious belief
mistaken for Brahmins according to Minhaj-i-Siraj. The walled town, the Odantapuri monastery, was also conquered by his forces. Sumpa, basing his account
Religious_persecution
Second ruling dynasty of Magadha (413–345 BCE)
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Shaishunaga_dynasty
destroyed the Buddhist shrines and institutions at Nalanda, Vikramasila and Odantapuri, which declined the practice of Buddhism in East India. Many monuments
Persecution_of_Buddhists
Ruling dynasty of Magadha (544–413 BCE)
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Haryanka_dynasty
Chieftaincy within the Mughal Empire (1572–1813)
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Chero_chieftaincy
Pahar in Goalpara Hayagriva Madhava at Hajo Kesaria stupa Krimila Nalanda Odantapuri Saptaparni Cave Sujata Stupa Vaishali Vikramshila Vulture Peak Lamgao
Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India
Buddhist_pilgrimage_sites_in_India
Town in Bihar, India
passed through Fatuha to sack and burn the great universities of Nalanda, Odantapuri and Vikramshila in 1193. The places of Bakhtiarpur and Khusropur near
Fatuha
First Tibetan Buddhist monastery near Lhasa, Tibet
depicting the Buddhist cosmos, which is also the source for the design of Odantapuri, in present-day Bihar, India. The arrangement of the monastery had a main
Samye
Movement in India
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Jharkhand_movement
Ancient Indian tribe
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Videha
History of a region in the Indian subcontinent
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
History_of_the_Mithila_region
Systematic mistreatment of an individual or group by another individual or group
mistaken for Brahmins according to Minhaj-i-Siraj. The walled town, the Odantapuri monastery, was also destroyed by his forces. Sumpa based his account on
Persecution
Advanced education in the ancient world
for circa six years whereas Yijing stayed for a further ten. Because Odantapuri were sacked and razed to the ground circa 1198, it’s hypothesised Nalanda
List of oldest higher-learning institutions
List_of_oldest_higher-learning_institutions
Zamindari estate
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Deo_Raj
Ancient Indian kingdom
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Kikata
Northern Indian dynasty (1072–1237)
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Gahadavala_dynasty
Buddhist monasteries, and the educational centers of Vikramasila and Odantapuri—were sacked and destroyed by the Bengal ruler Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji
List_of_destroyed_heritage
Zamindari Estate
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Raj_Darbhanga
Indian dynasty of Bengal region (370–1050)
as other religious institutions like Nalanda, Taxila, Mahasthangarh or Odantapuri and was established before Oxford, and Cambridge universities or even
Chandra_dynasty
Province of British India (1936–1947)
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Bihar_Province
Republican confederacy in ancient India
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Vajjika_League
Subregion of South Asia
monasteries of Nalanda, Vikramshila, Somapura Mahavihara, Jaggadala, Odantapuri and Mainamati; the Ashokan pillars and the Mauryan Empire-era cities of
Eastern_South_Asia
Contemplative Tibetan Buddhist practice
gling pa), and the Indian teacher Dharmarakṣita, a prominent teacher at Odantapuri and author of a text called the Wheel of Sharp Weapons. Both these texts
Lojong
Zamindari estate in Bihar, India
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Bettiah_Raj
Prefecture-level city in Tibet
740–798). Its buildings were arranged in a mandala pattern after the Odantapuri monastery in Bihar. The three-story monastery was completed in 766 and
Lhasa_(prefecture-level_city)
Dynasty of medieval India
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Oiniwar_dynasty
Pala emperor of early 9th century
Magadha. He maintained the famous Buddhist monastery at Uddandapura (Odantapuri). Buton Rinchen Drub credits his father Dharmapala for building the monastery
Devapala_of_Bengal
First dynasty that ruled Magadha
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Brihadratha_dynasty
Eighth ruling dynasty of Magadha (73–28 BCE)
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Kanva_dynasty
College in Bihar, India
remains of an ancient fort, which is believed to have been a part of Odantapuri university. The college was initially under the jurisdiction of the University
Nalanda_College,_Biharsharif
10th–16th-century school of Tibetan Buddhism
Dharmarakṣita is identified as a scholar at the monastic university of Odantapuri. He is also known as the author of the Wheel of Sharp Weapons (Tib. blo-sbyong
Kadam_(Tibetan_Buddhism)
artistic and intellectual activities of the Buddhist religion were Nalanda, Odantapuri, Vikramshila and Somarpura situated in the Pala kingdom (Bengal and Bihar)
Indian_painting
2000 Indian law creating the state of Jharkhand
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000
Bihar_Reorganisation_Act,_2000
Republican confederacy in ancient India
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Malla_(tribe)
Chieftaincy in Bihar
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Hathwa_Raj
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Faujdars_of_Purnea
Princely state
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Dumraon_Raj
Principality
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Jagdishpur_estate
Prefecture-level city in Tibet, China
"unexpected building." The layout of the monastery is a replication of the Odantapuri temple in Bihar, India, and represents the Buddhist cosmology. It was
Shannan,_Tibet
Kingdom of Bihar
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Kharagpur_Raj
Buddhist monk, scholar and tantric master
at the Vikramashila Mahavihara as well as at Vajrāsana (Bodh Gaya) and Odantapuri. He is credited with many miracles including feeding the starving in the
Abhayakaragupta
History of Indian state of Bihar
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
History_of_Bihar
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Timeline_of_Bihar
Ancient people in the central South Asia
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Kāśī_(kingdom)
Culture in India
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Bihari_culture
Archaeological site in India
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Chirand
Branch of the Maukhari dynasty
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Maukharis_of_Gaya
8th-century Indian Buddhist philosopher
Empire with new monasteries being established including Vikramashila, Odantapuri and Somapura. Over the course of his monastic career, he garnered a reputation
Haribhadra (Buddhist philosopher)
Haribhadra_(Buddhist_philosopher)
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
Khayaravala_dynasty
"History and Revival". Nalanda University. Retrieved 4 February 2026. "Odantapuri University - Wikiversity". en.wikiversity.org. Retrieved 4 February 2026
Education_in_Bihar
to Jafir Setu, the university in Chandrapur was as great as Nalanda or Odantapuri and was mainly a center for religious education. Land distribution for
Paschimbhag copperplate inscription
Paschimbhag_copperplate_inscription
Bhumihar dynasty
Islamic Incursions Delhi Sultanate Centers of Learning Nalanda Vikramashila Odantapuri Telhara monastery Early-modern Afghan and Mughal Rule Sur Empire Sher
House_of_Baghoch
Ancient educational institution and monastery in Bangladesh
as other religious institutions like Nalanda, Taxila, Mahasthangarh or Odantapuri and was established before Oxford, and Cambridge universities or even
Chandrapur_University
ODANTAPURI
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ODANTAPURI
Girl/Female
American, British, Christian, English, Hawaiian, Hebrew
God's Promise; Beaver-stream; Form of Elizabeth; God's Oath
Girl/Female
American, Hindu, Indian, Italian, Latin
Female Baby; Child
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Master of the Devoted
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Woolen.Norwegian : habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads named Vollen, from the definite singular form of voll ‘meadow’ (see Voll).
Boy/Male
Indian
Peak, Lord of Sun
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : from Middle Low German stump ‘tree stump’ (borrowed into Middle English), hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a conspicuous tree stump, or a nickname for a short, stout man.German (mainly northern and central) : variant of Stumm.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Lover; Warm-hearted; Affectionate; Friend; Beloved; Al-wadood; The All-loving; One of the Names of Allah
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
Master of Love; Master of the Right Path; Krishna; True Warrior; Mightiest Lord
Boy/Male
Irish
Raven.
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