The University of Nalanda c14.32
The University of Nālandā c14.32
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He went to Suvarṇadvīpa, stayed there for 12 years and mastered the pure teachings of the Buddha from the High Priest. On his return to Magadha, he was unanimously declared the chief by the Buddhists and awarded the title of Dharmapāla or the hierarchy of Magadha. Nayapāla offered him the post of the High Priest of Vikramaśilā, which he accepted.