1. Patna
Patna, the capital of Bihar, is one of the best tourist places in Bihar. In Patna, there are many places to visit. From temples to palaces, all are found in Patna. This city is situated on the banks of the river Ganges, which further enhances the beauty of this city. You can spend a pleasant evening sitting here on the banks of the Ganges. This city is one of the oldest cities in the whole world. Today Patna is a very important place in India, and not only this, but this place was also one of the most important places in history. Patna was earlier known as Pataliputra, and every year thousands of people come here to visit this place. Patna is a very holy place for Sikhs as it is the place where the last, i.e., the 10th Guru of Sikhs, Sri Guru Gobind Singh, was born. Moreover, it is also a very sacred place for Hindus, Jains, and Buddhists. Some best places to visit in Patna with family and friends and spend quality time with them are:-
- Gandhi Ghat
- Patna Sahib Gurudwara
- Revolving restaurant
- Golghar
- Bihar Museum
- Indira Gandhi Planetarium
- Patna Museum
- Srikrishna Science Centre
- Sanjay Gandhi Botanical Garden
- Patan Devi Temple
- Kumhrar
- Gandhi Sanghrahalaya
- Mahavir Mandir
- Padri Ki Haveli
- Buddha Smriti Park
- Eco Park, and many more.
2. Bodh Gaya
Whenever we talk about the most important and best tourist places in Bihar, Bodh Gaya's name comes to everyone's mind. Bodh Gaya is a small village in the Gaya district of Bihar, and its distance is about 120 Km from Patna. Bodh Gaya is a Buddhist pilgrimage site; lakh pilgrims visit this place every year. Four places are very important for the follower of Gautam Buddha, and this place is one of them.
t is said that in Bodh Gaya, Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree. Moreover, Bodh Gaya is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is a place where a lot of tourists come from Japan and China. Near Neranjana river Bodh Gaya is located, and in ancient times this place was also known as Uruwela, Sambodhi, Vajrasana, or Mahabodh. Some best places to visit in Bodh Gaya with family and friends and spend quality time with them are:-
- The Mahabodhi Temple
- Lord Buddha statue
- Tibetan Refugee Market
- Bodhi Tree
- Thai Monastery, and many more.
3. Gaya
Gaya is situated on the banks of the river Falgu. Like Bodh Gaya, this city is also very beautiful. This city is also a very holy place; in Gaya, lakhs of devotees come every year. Moreover, the distance between Gaya and Bodh Gaya is approx. 20 Km and its distance from Patna is approx. 117 KM.
Gaya is a very holy place for Hindus, and it is considered a very holy place to do Pind-Daan. It is said that Lord Rama had come to Gaya to do Pind Daan of his father Dasharath along with his brother Lakshmana and wife Sita. In Gaya, there are many places to visit. Some of them are:-
- Mangla Gauri temple,
- Vishnupad Temple,
- Tibetan Monastery,
- Barabar Caves,
- Dungeshwari Cave Temples,
- Thai Temple and Monastery
- Royal Bhutan Monastery, and many more.
4. Nalanda
Nalanda is one of the most famous or popular places in Bihar. This place is approx. 100 Km from Patna and near Rajgir. Nalanda is famous worldwide due to Nalanda University, the world's first residential university. Nalanda University is India's first university or, in other words, the oldest University in India. Students from different countries used to come to study at this university. Most of the students came from China and Japan.
This university was built or founded by Kumargupta I, who was a great ruler of the Gupta Empire. This university was founded in the 5th century, and students were taught in this university till the 13th century. It is said that every subject was taught in this university, and more than 90000 books used to be in this university's library. Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khilji set fire to this university in the year 1197 and killed thousands of Buddhist monks. It is said that even after 3 months of fire, the library of this university was not extinguished. Millions of books were burnt to ashes in that fire, including many important books. Today this place comes under one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
In 2010, the Government of India decided to revive this university, and also, a contemporary Nalanda University was established in Rajgir. With your family and friends, you can visit this place and know more about this burnt university.
5. Rajgir
There are many places to visit in Bihar, but Rajgir or Rajagriha is the most popular place in Bihar. This is one of the most attractive places in Bihar. The distance between Rajgir form Patna is 100 Km, and the distance from Nalanda is 15 Km approx. Girivraj is another name for Rajgir. Rajgir means king's house or king's adobe. It is a very beautiful place to visit and enjoy with family and friends. Here you will find many things to explore. There was a time when Rajgir was the capital of ancient India. Magadha, which was one of the 16 Mahajanapadas, had its first capital Rajgir. It is a very famous place for Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism.
It is said that Jarasandha, who was the great ruler of the Magadha dynasty, and Rajgir was the place where the battle between Bhima and Jarasandha happened. And Shri Krishan also came to this place along with Pandavas. Munisuvrata, the 20th Tirthankar of Jain Dharam, was also born in Rajgir. Mahavir and Gautam Buddha gave many of their sermons in Rajgir, and King Bimbisara offered a monastery to Gautam Buddha in Rajgir. So in this way, Rajgir is a very popular place for the people of Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism.
You will feel peace in Rajgir, and this place is situated in a lush green valley and surrounded by rocky hills. Apart from this, you will get to see many mysterious places like Garam Kund here. If you are in Rajgir, then you must see these places and take yourself to a different world.
- Japanese Stupa or Vishwa Shanti Stupa
- Gridhakuta or Vulture's Peak
- Rajgir Ropeway
- Bimbisara Jail
- Veerayatan Museum
- Cyclopean Walls
- Saptaparni Caves
- Sonabhandar caves
- Seven hot springs or Saptarshi
- Ghora Katora Lake
- Ajatshatru Fort
- Glass Bridge
- Pandu Pokhar
- Jarasandha Ka Akhara,
- Navlakha Palace, and many more.
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