{"id":10158,"date":"2026-03-10T00:20:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T18:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/?p=10158"},"modified":"2026-03-10T00:20:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T18:50:50","slug":"sacred-monastic-life-in-bengal-buddhism-and-its-influence-on-early-medieval-bengal-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/volume4-issue2\/sacred-monastic-life-in-bengal-buddhism-and-its-influence-on-early-medieval-bengal-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacred Monastic Life in Bengal: Buddhism and Its Influence on Early Medieval Bengal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\"><strong>Author: <strong>Chandrani Roy<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DOI Link:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/04020003\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/04020003<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract:<\/strong> This study explores the development of Buddhist monasticism in Bengal during the P\u0101la Dynasty (750\u20131179 AD) and its profound influence on the cultural, intellectual, and spiritual landscape of early medieval Bengal. The P\u0101la rulers\u2019 patronage of Buddhism led to the flourishing of major monastic institutions such as Nalanda, Vikramashila, and Odantapuri, which played a pivotal role in spreading Mah\u0101y\u0101na and Tantric Buddhist teachings to neighboring regions like Tibet, China, and Southeast Asia. This study examines the role of Bengali monastic life in shaping local cultural identities, particularly through architectural design, ritual practices, and intellectual exchange. The research draws on a combination of historical records, archaeological findings, and textual analysis to investigate the lasting impact of Bengal\u2019s Buddhist monastic culture on the broader Buddhist world and its contribution to the region\u2019s cultural heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keywords:<\/strong> Bengal, P\u0101la Dynasty, Buddhist Monasticism, Mah\u0101y\u0101na, Tantric Buddhism, Nalanda, Vikramashila,Odantapuri, Buddhist Architecture,Cultural Identity, Early Medieval Bengal, Intellectual Exchange, Buddhist Influence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color\"><strong>Page No: 14-25<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-6-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/14-25.pdf\">download journal<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: Chandrani Roy DOI Link:https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/04020003 Abstract: This study explores the development of Buddhist monasticism in Bengal during the P\u0101la Dynasty (750\u20131179 AD) and its profound influence on the cultural, intellectual, and spiritual landscape of early medieval Bengal. The P\u0101la rulers\u2019 patronage of Buddhism led to the flourishing of major monastic institutions such as Nalanda, Vikramashila, &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/volume4-issue2\/sacred-monastic-life-in-bengal-buddhism-and-its-influence-on-early-medieval-bengal-2\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Sacred Monastic Life in Bengal: Buddhism and Its Influence on Early Medieval Bengal<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":"","_joinchat":[]},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":false,"author_link":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/author\/asraful-alibiswas\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/category\/volume4-issue2\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Volume4 Issue2<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Author: Chandrani Roy DOI Link:https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/04020003 Abstract: This study explores the development of Buddhist monasticism in Bengal during the P\u0101la Dynasty (750\u20131179 AD) and its profound influence on the cultural, intellectual, and spiritual landscape of early medieval Bengal. 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