Vikramashila
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Vikramashila was a major medieval Buddhist monastic university in eastern India, renowned as a center of advanced Vajrayana and scholastic studies.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vikramashila Mahavihara | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastic university
ⓘ
Mahavihara ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| curriculum |
Buddhist scriptures
ⓘ
Tantric rituals ⓘ grammar ⓘ logic ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | Bakhtiyar Khalji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyedIn | c. 1200 CE ⓘ |
| dissolved | 12th century ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | 20th century ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Dharmapala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pala dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
abbot
ⓘ
council of scholars ⓘ |
| hadFeature |
central stupa
ⓘ
cruciform plan ⓘ elaborate gateways ⓘ monastic cells around courtyard ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected monument ⓘ |
| inception |
8th century
ⓘ
reign of Dharmapala ⓘ |
| influenced |
Kadampa tradition
NERFINISHED
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Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Buddhist scholastic studies
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Tantric Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ advanced Vajrayana studies ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bhagalpur district
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Bihar ⓘ eastern India ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Antichak village
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ganges River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTeacher |
Atiśa
NERFINISHED
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Jñānaśrīmitra NERFINISHED ⓘ Naropa NERFINISHED ⓘ Ratnākaraśānti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMonks | about 1000 ⓘ |
| partOf | network of Indian Buddhist universities ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| sisterInstitution |
Jagaddala Mahavihara
NERFINISHED
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Nalanda NERFINISHED ⓘ Odantapuri NERFINISHED ⓘ Somapura Mahavihara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | Buddhist pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| tradition |
Mahayana Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Vikramashila Mahavihara