It was a centre of Buddhism in the 10th century. Taranatha mentions a monastery named Pinda-Vihara at Chittagong where the custom of wearing pointed caps originated. The scholar Vanaratna (1384–1468 CE) who is considered the last Indian Buddhist Pandit in Tibet, was born in the Chittagong district.
In the 10th century, Chittagong was a significant center for Buddhism.  Taranatha documented a monastery named Pinda-Vihara in Chittagong where the custom of wearing pointed caps originated. The scholar Vanaratna (1384–1468 CE), considered the last Indian Buddhist Pandit in Tibet, was born in the Chittagong district.