Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s2.t14.3
Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s2.t14.3
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place several times. It was also the birthplace of Sariputra, one of the great disciples of Buddha. According to Jain tradition, the historic discourse between Lord Mahavira and Gosala took place at Nālandā. Lama Taranath associates this place with the Mauryan king Aśok (268-231 BCE) who built a great Buddhist temple here and Nagarjuna (150 CE), the famous Mahayana philosopher.