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Stucco on the wall of the ancient Moghalmari monastery that is being excavated under a tarpaulin in Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, India. Moghalmari is connected with the nearby port area known in ancient times as Tamralipti (now Tamluk) in the estuary of Hooghly river and its tributaries in Eastern India. I-Tsing (Yijing), a 7th century Chinese monk who travelled the maritime silk road to reach India to learn Buddhism had reported that he saw 'five or six monastery' in Tamralipti. 'The people are rich,' he wrote. Stock Photo
RM2J2HP2C–Stucco on the wall of the ancient Moghalmari monastery that is being excavated under a tarpaulin in Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, India. Moghalmari is connected with the nearby port area known in ancient times as Tamralipti (now Tamluk) in the estuary of Hooghly river and its tributaries in Eastern India. I-Tsing (Yijing), a 7th century Chinese monk who travelled the maritime silk road to reach India to learn Buddhism had reported that he saw 'five or six monastery' in Tamralipti. 'The people are rich,' he wrote.
People walking up stairs at the remaining of an ancient monastery built by an order by a Srivijaya king in 9th century, located in the ruins of Nalanda ancient Buddhist university in Nalanda, Bihar, India. A copperplate inscription found at this location is an official record of the oldest bilateral relationship between two kingdoms in the present day India and Indonesia (Pala and Srivijaya). Stock Photo
RM2J740JX–People walking up stairs at the remaining of an ancient monastery built by an order by a Srivijaya king in 9th century, located in the ruins of Nalanda ancient Buddhist university in Nalanda, Bihar, India. A copperplate inscription found at this location is an official record of the oldest bilateral relationship between two kingdoms in the present day India and Indonesia (Pala and Srivijaya).
Bas-relief of an ancient ship carved on the stones on the wall of Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. Some scholars considered that the relief was a representation of what Sailendra Dynasty's ships looked like. It was also thought to be the same maritime technology that brought people of Srivijaya-Sailendra as far as Madagascar. News from 2012 revealed that it is likely that people came from Srivijaya-Sailendra period were among the colony who already lived in Madagascar since 1,200 years ago. Stock Photo
RM2J20ANA–Bas-relief of an ancient ship carved on the stones on the wall of Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. Some scholars considered that the relief was a representation of what Sailendra Dynasty's ships looked like. It was also thought to be the same maritime technology that brought people of Srivijaya-Sailendra as far as Madagascar. News from 2012 revealed that it is likely that people came from Srivijaya-Sailendra period were among the colony who already lived in Madagascar since 1,200 years ago.
Workers of a river abrasion protection project washing themselves on the bank of Rupnarayan river as a local ferry boat was a about to land in Tamluk, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India. Known as Tamralipti in ancient times, Tamluk was the main gate for Nalanda-bound Buddhist pilgrims coming from the sea from Kuang-tung (now Guangzhou, China), a long sail that would need a transit in Srivijaya empire's harbours along the present-day Malacca Strait. 'On the eighth day in the second month in the fourth year of the Hsien Heng period (673 A.D.), I arrived at Tamralipti.' Stock Photo
RM2J20B6T–Workers of a river abrasion protection project washing themselves on the bank of Rupnarayan river as a local ferry boat was a about to land in Tamluk, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India. Known as Tamralipti in ancient times, Tamluk was the main gate for Nalanda-bound Buddhist pilgrims coming from the sea from Kuang-tung (now Guangzhou, China), a long sail that would need a transit in Srivijaya empire's harbours along the present-day Malacca Strait. 'On the eighth day in the second month in the fourth year of the Hsien Heng period (673 A.D.), I arrived at Tamralipti.'
Portrait of workers who transported bricks onto the bank of Rupnarayan river in Tamluk, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India. The relationship between Srivijaya and ancient kingdoms of present-day India were reportedly good. However, it was one of India's ancient powers, Chola kingdom (of the southern India), who attacked and diminished Srivijaya's ports in 11th century. Those attacks, combined with wars against East Java, had left Srivijaya collapsed. 'Scholars have been mentioning political interests and fierceful competition in sea trade (as the reason behind Chola's aggressions),' Stock Photo
RM2J209KJ–Portrait of workers who transported bricks onto the bank of Rupnarayan river in Tamluk, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India. The relationship between Srivijaya and ancient kingdoms of present-day India were reportedly good. However, it was one of India's ancient powers, Chola kingdom (of the southern India), who attacked and diminished Srivijaya's ports in 11th century. Those attacks, combined with wars against East Java, had left Srivijaya collapsed. 'Scholars have been mentioning political interests and fierceful competition in sea trade (as the reason behind Chola's aggressions),'
University students conducting an excursion at Monastery 1, one of the ancient monasteries located in a compound in Nalanda, Bihar, India. A copper-plate inscription (dated 860 A.D.) found at this monastery—known among Srivijaya scholars as Nalanda inscription—declared that Monastery 1 was built by Devapaladeva, king of Pala kingdom, as ordered by Balaputradeva, a Srivijaya king from Sailendra Dynasty. I-Tsing (Yijing), a 7th century Chinese monk who travelled the maritime silk road to reach India to learn Buddhism, wrote that in the Nalanda monastery the number of priests is 'immense.' Stock Photo
RM2J209T2–University students conducting an excursion at Monastery 1, one of the ancient monasteries located in a compound in Nalanda, Bihar, India. A copper-plate inscription (dated 860 A.D.) found at this monastery—known among Srivijaya scholars as Nalanda inscription—declared that Monastery 1 was built by Devapaladeva, king of Pala kingdom, as ordered by Balaputradeva, a Srivijaya king from Sailendra Dynasty. I-Tsing (Yijing), a 7th century Chinese monk who travelled the maritime silk road to reach India to learn Buddhism, wrote that in the Nalanda monastery the number of priests is 'immense.'
Monks on duty preparing candles in front of the sacred Golden Buddha statue at Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India. I-Tsing (Yijing), a 7th century Chinese monk who travelled the maritime silk road to reach India to learn Buddhism, wrote that there was a statue that made based on the real face of Buddha in the holy temple during his pilgrimage. 'Afterwards we came to the Mahabodhi Vihara, and worshipped the image of the real face (of the Buddha).' Stock Photo
RM2J20B7A–Monks on duty preparing candles in front of the sacred Golden Buddha statue at Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India. I-Tsing (Yijing), a 7th century Chinese monk who travelled the maritime silk road to reach India to learn Buddhism, wrote that there was a statue that made based on the real face of Buddha in the holy temple during his pilgrimage. 'Afterwards we came to the Mahabodhi Vihara, and worshipped the image of the real face (of the Buddha).'
Little monks waiting to participate on a mass prayer at Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India. I-Tsing (Yijing), a 7th century Chinese monk who travelled the maritime silk road to reach India to learn Buddhism, wrote that in pilgrimage seasons, holy places in India—including Mahabodhi temple—were visited by thousands. 'Venerable and learned priests ride in sedan-chairs, but never on horseback. In this case necessary baggage is carried by other persons or taken by boys—such are the customs among the bhikshus in India,' he wrote. Stock Photo
RM2J209KN–Little monks waiting to participate on a mass prayer at Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India. I-Tsing (Yijing), a 7th century Chinese monk who travelled the maritime silk road to reach India to learn Buddhism, wrote that in pilgrimage seasons, holy places in India—including Mahabodhi temple—were visited by thousands. 'Venerable and learned priests ride in sedan-chairs, but never on horseback. In this case necessary baggage is carried by other persons or taken by boys—such are the customs among the bhikshus in India,' he wrote.
Little monks waiting to participate on a mass prayer at Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India. Monks and pilgrims who came to India from China using maritime transportation methods had to transit at Srivijaya ports on the Strait of Malacca in 7th-11th centuries, waiting for a ship and 'the good wind' that would bring them to Tamralipti (now Tamluk) in eastern India. They continued by walking from there to Nalanda, Bodghaya, and other Buddhist holy places in India. Stock Photo
RM2J740J6–Little monks waiting to participate on a mass prayer at Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India. Monks and pilgrims who came to India from China using maritime transportation methods had to transit at Srivijaya ports on the Strait of Malacca in 7th-11th centuries, waiting for a ship and 'the good wind' that would bring them to Tamralipti (now Tamluk) in eastern India. They continued by walking from there to Nalanda, Bodghaya, and other Buddhist holy places in India.
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