Shakyashribhadra, Śākyaśrībhadra, Shakya-shribhadra: 1 definition

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Shakyashribhadra means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Source: academia.edu: The Chronological History of Tibetan Buddhism

Sakyasribhadra (466-565 CE) was born in 466 CE in Kashmir. He learnt grammar from Lakshmidhara and went to Magadha. He became Buddhist monk and studied Buddhist texts from Santakaragupta, Dasabala and Dhavasaka. He was the last head of Odantapuri and Vikramasila viharas. Muslim invaders destroyed the viharas of Vikramasila, Nalanda and Odantapuri around 540 CE. Sakyasri had to flee towards east to save his life. Sakyasri travelled to Tibet in 544 CE and taught Buddhism at Tropu Monastery for ten years. He left Tibet in 554 CE and went back to Kashmir. Sakyasri died in 565 CE at the age of 99 years.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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