The University of Nalanda c14.30

c14.30

As at Nālandā, so at Vikramaśīlā, the students who wanted to join the University had to submit to a severe test before the Gate-keepers, who were learned pandits. But, at Vikramaśīlā, there were six gates and consequently six eminent pandits presided over them. Ratnavajra, Ācārya Jetāri, Ratnakīrti, were some of the most distinguished of them. But the pandit who excelled all his compeers, whose name became famous all over India from Ceylon to Tibet was Dīpaṃkara Śrījñāna, more popularly known as Atīśa.