Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Alongside, Charming Jyoti Nagda who is one of the facilitators for speakers to spread Spirituality and knowlege that empowers, at Nalanda, the newly renovated hall at Times of India Bldg, SCT


Let us learn about the Ancient Nalanda:
The name is a Sanskrit word that means giver of knowledge, (possibly from nalam, lotus, a symbol of knowledge and da, to give...
[edit] Nalanda in the time of the Buddha (500 BC)
The Buddha is mentioned as having several times stayed at Nalanda.
Mahavira is several times mentioned as staying at Nālandā, which was evidently a centre of activity of the Jains. Mahavira is believed to have attained Moksha at Pavapuri, which is located in Nalanda (also according to one sect of Jainism he was born in the nearby village called Kundalpur).

Historical studies indicate that the University of Nalanda was established 450 CE under the patronage of the Gupta emperors, notably Kumaragupta.


Nalanda was one of the world's first residential universities, i.e., it had dormitories for students. It is also one of the most famous universities. In its heyday it accommodated over 10,000 students and 2,000 teachers...

That was then Nalanda, this is now Nalanda...
Let us have a Nalanda in every establishment/ Building...Share/Use a hall, invite speakers and spread every good word that spreads Peace and Prosperity...The need of the Day!

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