A Bird's-Eye View of Nava Nalanda Mahavihara


Nava Nalanda Mahavihara (NNM) is a deemed-to-be-university located in Nalanda, Bihar, India. It was established in 1951 under the initiative of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, and founder Ven. Bhikshu Jagdish Kashyap to revive the ancient seat of learning in Nalanda.


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  • Nava Nalanda Mahavihara (NNM) is a deemed to be university located in Nalanda, Bihar, India under the aegis of Ministry of Culture, Govt of India.
  • NNM is a centre of higher studies in Pali and Buddhism along the lines of ancient Nalanda Mahavihara. It has a research journal called ŚRĪ NĀLANDĀ and hosts various academic events and conferences.
  • The University offers certificate, diploma, Degree, and research courses in following disciplines: 

CERTIFICATE AND DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

    1. Certificate Course in Pali
    2. Certificate Course in Tibetan
    3. Certificate Course in Chinese
    4. Certificate Course in Japanese
    5. Diploma Course in Pali
    6. Diploma Course in Tibetan
    7. Diploma Course in Chinese
    8. PG-Diploma Course in Vipassana & yoga
    9. PG-Diploma Course in Buddhist Heritage & Tourism Management

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

                • B.A. (Hons.) in Pali

POST-GRADUATE PROGRAMMES

    1. M.A. in Pali
    2. M.A. in Philosophy
    3. M.A. in Ancient History Culture & Archaeology
    4. M.A. in Tibetan Studies
    5. M.A. in Sanskrit
    6. M.A. in Hindi
    7. M.A. in English
    8. M.A. in Buddhist Studies

RESEARCH PROGRAMMES

Ph.D. Courses are available in:

    1. Pali
    2. Philosophy
    3. Ancient History Culture & Archaeology
    4. Tibetan Studies
    5. Sanskrit
    6. Hindi
    7. English
    8. Buddhist Studies
    9. Chinese

4.The campus of NNM is situated on the southern bank of the historical lake Indrapuskarani, close to the ruins of the ancient University of Nalanda.

 Pic credit- Sonu Kumar

5. Nava Nalanda Mahavihara boasts an extensive collection of books, periodicals, and rare manuscripts, in addition to offering its students access to a valuable digital database resource. 


                                                                       




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