Jagaddala Mahavihara

Jagaddala Mahavihara
জগদ্দল মহাবিহার
Ruins of Jagaddala Mahavihara
Shown within Bangladesh
Jagaddala Mahavihara (South Asia)
LocationNaogaon, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Coordinates25°9′32″N 88°53′15″E / 25.15889°N 88.88750°E / 25.15889; 88.88750
TypeVihāra, Ancient University
History
FoundedLate 11th century
Abandoned1207
CulturesBuddhism

Jagaddala Mahavihara (fl. late 11th century - mid-12th century) was a Buddhist monastery and seat of learning in Varendra, a geographical unit in present north Bengal in Bangladesh. It was founded by the later kings of the Pāla dynasty, probably Ramapala (c. 1077-1120), most likely at a site near the present village of Jagdal in Dhamoirhat Upazila in the north-west Bangladesh on the border with India, near Paharapur. Some texts also spell the name Jaggadala.