NAGARJUNKONDA UNIVERSITY – The richest Vihara of Buddhism
Nagarjunakonda University also known as Vijayapuri. Nagarjuna was a Buddhist monk, and Konda means ‘hills’ in Kannada. It also has an important place in Buddhist study centers, and it is the third most important cultural center in South India.
Vijayapura, this city was the main Buddhist center of South India for almost 5 centuries, which was important for monks and educationists. In earlier times, students from China, Kashmir, Gandhara, and Sri Lanka used to come here to get an education. Medicine, science, philosophy, mineralogy, and Buddhist education were given here. It was considered the richest vihara of Buddhism.
It is said that after getting this site in 1926 after the excavation. Then the main stupa and some relics like a small tooth and an earring were found, which are believed to be of Buddha. And at present, it is completely submerged under the Nagarjunasagar dam.
