Telhara monastery

Telhara
LocationTelhara, Nalanda district
Nearest cityBihar Sharif
Coordinates25°13′35″N 85°10′54″E / 25.226334°N 85.181587°E / 25.226334; 85.181587
Built1st-century CE
Governing bodyArchaeological Survey of India
Site of Telhara
Telhara monastery (Bihar)

Telhara (formerly known as Telāḍhaka) was a Buddhist monastic establishment in Nalanda district of Bihar, India dating back to the 1st-century CE and active till at least the 12th-century CE. It is notable as it has been mentioned in the travelogues of Chinese monks including Xuanzang.

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