Hiuen Tsang Memorial Hall

Nalanda Hiuen Tsang Memorial Hall is a memorial hall in Nalanda, Bihar, India, dedicated to the Chinese Buddhist monk Hiuen Tsang. The hall was inaugurated by the then President of India, Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, on October 12, 1992. The memorial hall houses a statue of Hiuen Tsang, as well as a library and a museum. The library has a collection of about 1,500 books and manuscripts, including a copy of the "Mahaparinirvana Sutra" and a copy of the "Diamond Sutra". The museum has a collection of about 2,000 items, including a statue of the Buddha, a statue of Hiuen Tsang, and a statue of the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. The memorial hall is open from 9:00am to 5:00pm.