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Odantapurī

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Odantapurī. One of the great Indian monastic universities. It was founded during the 8th century ce and was later supported by the Pāla dynasty. Little is known about this place beyond what is recorded in Tibetan sources although its layout provided a model for the construction of Samyé (Tib., bsam-yas), the first Tibetan monastery. It was destroyed by Muslim invaders around 1198 who converted it into a fortress after having slaughtered the resident monks. The location of Odantapurī has only recently been identified with the ruins at Bihārsharif, some 7 miles north-east of Nālandā. See also Tibet.

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