Places of Interest in Bihar
Rajgir :
Rajgir, known earlier as 'Rajagriha' or Girivaraja, nestles in the rocky hills,
that witnessed the teachings of both Buddha and Mahavira.Rajgir is 10km south
of Nalanda and sacred to the memory of the founder of both Buddhism and Jainism.
Lord Buddha spent many months of retreat during the rainy season here, and used
to meditate and preach on Griddhkuta, the 'Hill of the Vultures'.
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Vaishali :
It is held that the town derives its name from King Vishal, whose heroic deeds
are narrated in the Hindu epic Ramayana. However, history records that around
the time Pataliputra was the centre of political activity in the Gangetic plains,
Vaishali came into existence as centre of the Ganga, it was the seat of the
Republic of Vajji. Vaishali is credited with being the World's First Republic
to have a duly elected assembly of representatives and efficient administration.
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Patna :
Seat of mighty empires.Beneath the din and bustle of Patna, the capital of Bihar
state, has a fascinating past. And in each chapter of its history, it has been
crowned by a new name- Kusumpur, Pushpapur, Pataliputra and Azeemabad. Turning
over the pages of early Indian history one comes across the name of the pre-eminent
city of Pataliputra. Located at the site where Patna is today, this city saw
the rise and fall of India's first major kingdoms.
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Nalanda :
Nalanda, where ruins of the great ancient university have been excavated, is
situated at a distance of 90 km. south east of Patna by road. It falls on way
to Rajgir. It is also linked by rail with Patna, Rajgir and Bakhtiyarpur. Hieun
Tsang, the renowned Chinese traveller of the seventh century, says that according
to tradition the place owed its name to a Naga of the same name which resided
in a local tank. But he thinks it more probable that Lord Buddha, in one of
his previous births as Bodhisatwa, became a king with his capital at this place.
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