Raktamrittika Mahavihara

24°01′32″N 88°11′10″E / 24.0254973°N 88.1862416°E / 24.0254973; 88.1862416TypeCentre of learning, ancient universityLength330 ft (100 m)Width279 ft (85 m)Area10.22 ha (25.3 acres)Height7.6 m (25 ft)HistoryFounded5th centuryAbandoned12-13th centurySite notesExcavation dates1962–1963, 1964–1965, 1966–1967, 1968–1969, 1971–1972, 1972-1973, 1981-1982ConditionIn ruinsOwnershipGovernment of IndiaManagementArchaeological Survey of India, University of CalcuttaPublic accessYes

Raktamrittika Mahavihara^[1]^[2] was a renowned mahavihara (Buddhist monastic university) in ancient Bengal (modern-day West Bengal), India.^[3]^[4] It was located in the city of Karnasuvarna and about 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Kolkata.

The Mahavihara was established in the 5th century AD during the Gupta era, and is older than the Nalada Mahavihara.^[5]

References

^ Jayanta Bhattacharjee (12 March 2022). "রক্তমৃত্তিকা - প্রাচীন বাংলার এক সমৃদ্ধ জনপদ". www.itihasadda.in (in Bengali). Itihas Adda. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
^ "Buddhism – The Golden Heritage of Bengal". www.buddhistdoor.net. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
^ Somreeta Majumdar. "Locating the Monastery in Landscape Context: A Preliminary Study of Raktamrittika Mahavihara of Karnasuvarna". www.academia.edu. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
^ "রোদ-হাওয়ায় ক্ষইছে দুই প্রাচীন বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়". Anandabazar (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 April 2023.
^ "সরকারি উদ্যোগের অভাব, পর্যটন কেন্দ্র হয়ে উঠতে পারল না কর্ণসুবর্ণ". www.etvbharat.com (in Bengali). etvbharat. Retrieved 9 April 2023.