860 ⟶ Srivijayan King Constructs Buddhist Temple and Monastery at Nalanda

Balaputra, the maharaja of Suvarnadvipa and the ruler of Sri...

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🙏 Gautama Buddha's Enlightenment and Founding of Buddhism

Gautama Buddha attains Buddhism)" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">Enlightenment, and begins his ministry. He founds Buddhism in India. It becomes a major world religion.⟶

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🙏 First Buddhist Council Convenes

First Buddhist Council at Rejgaha, under the patronage of King Ajatashatru. Oral tradition established for the first time.⟶

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🙏 Shaolin Monastery Founded

or 495: Chan Buddhists found the Shaolin Monastery on Mount Song in Henan, China.⟶

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🙏 I-tsing's Journey Through Southeast Asia

I-tsing visited Srivijaya and Malayu in Sumatra and Kedah in Malay peninsula on his way to Nalanda, India.⟶

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🏯 Sewu Temple Completion

The Manjusrigrha (Sewu) temple is completed according to Manjusrigrha inscription.⟶

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🏯 Srivijayan King Constructs Buddhist Temple and Monastery at Nalanda

Balaputra, the maharaja of Suvarnadvipa and the ruler of Srivijaya, constructs the Buddhist temple and monastery in Nalanda India, on the land given by King Devapaladeva. of Pala in Benggala, according to the Nalanda inscription.⟶

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