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Bihar Vacation Tour
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Bihar, one of the few states in India where lack of
infrastructure and facilities have restricted tourism to a
very restricted number. Bihar otherwise has a wide variety
of sights. The earliest known habitation in the entire Ganga
basin is in this state. The world's most ancient highway,
the nuclei of the first empire and second civilization of
the Indian subcontinent, the earliest of the cave temples
and the world's largest fair are some of the highlights
which Bihar offers the tourist.
However, early this century for ore and minerals, have been
tamed for industry. The availability of local resources led
the Tata Group to establish one of India's largest iron and
steel factories at Jamshedpur, named after Jamshed ji Tata,
founder of the industrial house of Tata. Energy for the
factories is provided by a series of dams built on the
Damodar River that flows through the Plateau.
Bihar is also very important state for the Buddhist
pilgrims who throng this state to visit sites associated
with Lord Buddha. Bodhgaya, where Buddha attained
enlightenment under a Bodhi Tree, Rajgir where he spent many
years meditating, Nalanda - one of the most ancient
Universities where most distinguished people, religious
leaders, astronomers visited or taught. Patna, earlier known
as Patliputra, the capital of Magadh Kingdom and the birth
place of the tenth Sikh Guru, Govind Singh is another
important city.
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Tourist Attractions of Bihar
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Nalanda: This renowned Buddhist University was founded
in the 5th century by the Gupta emperors. There were thousand
of teachers and students from all over the world and its fame
continued to spread far and wide until the end of the 12th
century.
» Rajgir: This forest clad small
hill grit town of today was once the the capital of the Magadh
Mahajanpad (State). Lord Buddha spent many years here and
delivered sermons. It was also the venue for the first
Buddhist Council.
» Bodh Gaya: Lord Buddha meditated
under a pipal tree here and attained enlightenment. The tree
is called "Bodhi Tree". A descendant of the same tree, still
flourishes here. Gaya is also an important Centre of Hindu
Pilgrimage where people go to pray for the salvation of their
ancestors.
» Patna: Today's
capital city was also the capital of ancient Bihar -
Pataliputra. The history dates back to 2 millennia. In around
the city there are many places, worth a visit.
» Vaishali: The city finds its
mention in literature as old as the Ramayana. The second
Buddhist council took place here. The place remains twice
blessed by virtue of the birth of Jain prophet Lord Mahavira
here in 527 BC. Historians also maintain that the world's
first elected assembly of representatives was formed here
giving birth to a republic in 6th century.
» Vikramshila: Excavations have
unearthed the ruins of Vikramshila University founded by King
Dharampala.
» Pawapuri: Here Lord Mahavira
breathed his last around 500 B.C. and was cremated. It is said
that the demand for his ashes was so great that a large amount
of soil was removed from around the funeral pyre, creating the
water tank. Today here stands a marble temple, the "Jalmandir",
later built in the middle of the tank. |
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