Dharmasvamin
Dharmasvamin | |
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Possible depiction of Dharmasvamin from a 14th century painting | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1197 Chak village, Lhünzê County, Tibet |
| Died | 1264 (aged 66–67) |
| Education | |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Teachers | Rahula Shribhadra |
Dharmasvamin (Chag Lo-tsa-ba Chos-rje-dpal; 1197–1264) was a Tibetan monk and pilgrim who travelled to Nepal and Magadha between 1234 and 1236. The main source on his life is his biography which was composed by Upasaka Chos-dar and provides an eyewitness account of the times. Dharmasvamin's accounts are important for reconstructing the continued operation of Nalanda after it was sacked in 1193 CE.