Lord Mahavira, the final Tirthankarand founder of Jainism, breathed his last at his place, around five thousandB.C. A marble temple, The Jal Mandir, built in the centre of a pond, has been amajor pilgrim spot for Janis. Another Jain temple called Samosharan is alsolocated here.

Nalanda is famous as the ancientseat of learning. The ruins of the world’s most ancient University lies at thisplace. Gautam Budha visited Nalanda several times during his lifetime. HieunTsang stayed here in the 7^th century AD and lift an importantdescription of the excellent education system and purity of monastic life whichwere practiced here. He also gave a vivid account of ambiance as well as thearchitecture of this unique university of ancient times. In this firstresidential university of the world two thousand teachers and ten thousand monkstudents from all over Buddhist world lived ans studied. The Gupta Kingpatronized these monastery build in old Kushan architectural style, in a row ofcells around a courtyard. Visit of Nalanda Museum and Nav Nalanda Maha Vihar inaddition to the great ruins of Nalanda provide much information andinspiration.