Nālandā

Nālandā, in modern Bihar, India, was one of the great Buddhist monastic universities (mahāvihāras) of the ancient world, flourishing especially under the Gupta and Pāla dynasties before its destruction around the end of the twelfth century. The Chinese pilgrims Xuanzang and Yijing both studied there for years and left detailed accounts; its ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.