Shilabhadra

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Gaya District Map

Shilabhadra Vihara (शीलभद्र विहार) was ancient Vihara that surround the area below the Kauvadola hills located in Gaya district of Bihar, India. Shilabhadra (80-0 BCE) was the famous acharya of Nalanda, the preceptor of Hieun Tsang.

Variants

• Shilabhadra Vihara शीलभद्र विहार (AS, p.903)

History

Shilabhadra (80-0 BCE), the famous acharya of Nalanda was the preceptor of Hieun Tsang. During his time, Harshadeva or Harsha Vikramaditya was ruling in Uttarapatha including Kashmir. Sakyamuni (a disciple of Shakyaprabha), Prince Yashomitra and Pandita Prithvibandhu were the contemporaries of Shilabhadra.

शीलभद्र विहार

शीलभ्रद्र विहार (AS, p.903): ज़िला गया, बिहार राज्य में कौवाडोल की पहाड़ी। प्रसिद्ध चीनी यात्री युवानच्वांग ने इसे देखा था।