Van Bladel (p.68) has pointed out that this version of the name can be traced to the pronunciation in the Bactrian language.
Jake Nava | Daniel Nava | Wat Bowonniwet Vihara | Paredes de Nava | Nava Vihara | Nava Semel | Nava Arad | Juan Carlos Hernández Nava | Halud Vihara | Ali-Shir Nava'i | Abhayagiri vihāra |
The Umayyad forces captured the area around Balkh, including Nava Vihara Monastery, causing the Turki Shahis to retreat to the Kabul Valley.