Nalanda

Remains of the stupa has terraces and smaller stupas. ₹600 for foreigners. The ticket office is just across the road from the entrance. Mind the beggars and shopkeepers.

The museum houses a significant collection of Pala and Mauryan statues. The six air conditioned (!) rooms show off stone and metal statues that were found during the excavations of Nalanda and surrounding villages. The statues are a little detailed and full of expression than other museums in the area.

Xuanzang, also known as Hiuen Tsang, was a 7th-century Chinese Buddhist monk and teacher.