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Historical Period7c CE
7th c. CE (Xuanzang's study at Nalanda); documented by Al-Biruni (11th c.), Ibn Battuta (14th c.); decline c. 1193; excavation 19th c.; revived 2010; UNESCO 2016.
3000 BCE7th century CEPresent
Sacred Facts · At a Glance
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Hiuen Tsang Memorial
Tradition
Buddhist
Location
- Nalanda, Nalanda, Bihar (25.1352°N, 85.4439°E)
Sacred Narrative
Hiuen Tsang (Xuanzang, 602–664 CE) — the Chinese Buddhist monk — spent 5 years studying at Nalanda University. His Great Tang Records of the Western Regions preserved much of what we know about 7th-c. Indian geography and Buddhism. Memorial museum at Nalanda honors him.
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🪔 Worship Procedures
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🛕 Principal Temples
- Main shrine of Hiuen Tsang MemorialVaries📍 Nalanda, Nalanda, Bihar, IndiaFestivals: Annual festivalHiuen Tsang — the Chinese pilgrim scholar
🎊 Festivals
- Annual Hiuen Tsang Memorial festivalSeasonally · 1–10 days
Sources & provenance
🎓 1 Scholarly📖 1 Tertiary
- 🎓Scholarly sourceBookBuddhist tradition sources
- 📖Supporting referenceGazetteerNalanda Gazetteer