Buddhist museum

Buddhist museum is a museum in Rajgir, Nalanda, Bihar. Buddhist museum is situated near the Buddhist temple Vishwa Shanti Stupa, as well as near Sukarakhata Cave.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Vishwa Shanti Stupa.

Vishwa Shanti Stupa

Buddhist temple

Photo: Photo Dharma, CC BY 2.0.

Vishwa Shanti Stupa is a large white Peace Pagoda in Rajgir, Nalanda District, Bihar, near Gitai Mandir. Statues of the Buddha are mounted on the stupa in four directions.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rajgir.

Rajgir

Photo: Knverma, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rajgir is a city in Bihar in India. It is 15 km from the ruins of Nalanda University, and 100 km from Patna, the capital of the state.

Buddhist museum

Type: Museum
Categories: building, tourism, public building, and tourist attraction
Location: Rajgir, Nalanda, Bihar, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

25.00503° or 25° 0′ 18″ north

Longitude

85.44525° or 85° 26′ 43″ east

Open location code

7MQ72C4W+24

OpenStreetMap ID

way 461519265

OpenStreetMap feature

building=public

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sukarakhata Cave and Griddhakuta.

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Places to explore: Pippala Stone House and Janta Nursing Home.

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