Pushpagiri Attracted Students From Our Neighbouring South Asian

Countries Like Srilanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet As Well As From Other

Foreign Countries Including China, Indonesia, And Japan. According to
Huien Tsang, students began their education at the age of nine and
completed education by the age of thirty in ancient India. Three major
types of Buddhism were studied in Pushpagiri: Mahayana, Vajrayana and
Tantrik Buddhism

Buddhism Boomed In Odisha In The Sixth Century And By Eighth

Century, Through Its Numerous Sea Ports, Odisha Kings Bridged Political,
Commercial And Religious Relations With China. Foreign Students And
Scholars Came To Pushpagiri By Kalinga Port (Now Paradip) And Crossed
The Birupa River To Reach At The University Complex
Huien Tsang, a Chinese traveller, has written a detailed report of
Pushpagiri University. Not only local kings, but also rulers from far away
locations, backed this university. Prajna, a well-known Buddhist monk
from Gandhara, came to study at this historic institution.