A UNESCO world heritage site in South Bihar and one of the oldest universities in the world, Nalanda Mahavira is regarded as the greatest universities recorded in the history. It was an ancient centre of advanced Vedic learning. It is
Extremely informative and well maintained memorial dedicated to Hiuen Tsang, this memorial gives a vivid description of the Chinese traveller's whole life.Be fascinated by the huge brass column studded gates of this building built in memory of Hiuen Tsang. A palatial
Pawapuri is a holy site for the Jains. A long time ago, Pawapuri was the twin capital of Mall Mahajanpad. The place is very rich in culture and has a high heritage value. Some traditional festivals celebrated here include Rajgir
A beautiful collection of Buddhist and Hindu bronzes and a number of undamaged statues of the Lord Buddha are showcased in the Nalanda Archaeological Museum. Two enormous terra-cotta jars of the first century stand intact behind the museum in a
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At Kundalpur there is a huge magnificent & attractive temple with beautiful spires, inthis temple houses the shrine of Bhagwan Mahaveer’s Padmasana idol 4½ feet in height, Out side the temple in an ancient umbrella, foot images of Bhagwan are
The fort is located in the Rajgir was built by the king Ajatshatru during his rule over the Magadha empire around 2500 years ago in the 6th century BC. Ajatshatru was a king of the Haryanka dynasty of Magadha in
Makhdam Kund is a shrine of Makhdum Shah, a Muslim Sufi saint. The Kund is a hot spring adjacent to Vipula Hill in Rajgir which is mainly popular to the Muslim devotees. The place is named after Makhdum, who is
The cyclopean wall is located in Rajgir. Basically the city of Rajgir is encircled by a massive 40-kilometer-long wall. The wall was built during the Mauryan rule over a period of two thousand and five hundred years ago, primarily with
If anyone who is in search for complete relaxation and serenity, then certainly Venu Vana is definitely the place which enriches one’s mind with the freshness of nature and cultivation of historical spiritualism, and one can feel the peace of
There is a temple located in the vicinity to Jal temple named Samosaran, where the Lord Mahavira used to deliver sermon to his disciples. The place is famous as the site where he preached in last days of his life. A
An important Jain pilgrim centre , Shri Gunayaji Teerth temple is dedicated to the chief disciple of Lord Mahavira, Shri Gautam Swami Maharaj. He is believed to have achieved Kewal Gyan or Omnicience here. A white marble idol of Gautam
One of the most prominent and respected sacred places in Buddhism,it is under this tree that Prince Siddhartha Gautama, the spiritual teacher who later became to be known as the Buddha, attained enlightenment. It is believed that Prince Siddhartha had
This statue of Lord Buddha is the tallest in India and was instated by the XIV Dalai Lama in 1989. It is a meditating Buddha resting on a giant lotus, constructed using intricately carved sandstone and red granite. The gorgeous idol
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The Tibetan Mahayana monastery stands across the road from the Maha Bodhi temple complex, the place where the Buddha attained enlightenment in 528 BCE. The monastery houses a huge dharmachakra or the wheel of law, which is 10 meter high
Surya Kund, located on the west side of the Vishnupad temple, is one of the most prominent tourist attractions of Gaya. It is a pond and according to a popular belief, it is said that a holy dip in this
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Dating back to the Mauryan period, Barabar Caves are the oldest rock-cut caves in IndiaThe granitic monolith of Barabar cliff north from the Punpun River near its mouth in Phalgu River resembles a dark, sinister submarine rising from the soil.
The great Buddha statue or the giant Buddha statue lies in Bodhgaya, Bihar. The statue or Lord Buddha is seated on meditation form under a seated lotus in open air. The statue was cemented with sandstone blocks and red granite
The Bodhi tree or the peepal tree is located in Bihar, Patna, under which Lord Buddha attained the enlightenment under strict meditation. The Bodhi tree is the paramount symbol of Buddhism community and it is thought to be of
The Thai Monastery was constructed in for a noble cause where the Thai government and with the Buddhist monk tied their hands to spread the philosophies and principles of Buddhism across and Thai Monastery was amongst them which was constructed
The Muchalinda Lake is situated in next to the main temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. According to mythological tales, it is said that Lord Buddha was meditating and he was so engrossing in his meditation that the storm which was
