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Bihar finds mention in the Vedas, Puranas, Epics etc and was the
main scene of activities of the Buddha and the 24 Jain Tirthankaras. It
is also one of the important places in the annals of Indian history which
has seen the rise and fall of major empires. With its historical past,
there are many tourist destinations especially pilgrim centres in the
state like Patna, Bodhgaya, Rajgir, Vaishali and ruins of the the world
famous, ancient university of Nalanda etc. The best time to visit is from
October to March. Temperature varies from 43 C- 21 C in summer and 20
C - 6 C in winter.
Pilgrimage tour has been divided into the Buddhist Circuit, Hindu circuit,
Jain and Sufi circuit. Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation organises trips for Rajgir,
Nalanda etc. from its headquarters in the capital Patna. Bihar’s Buddhist
circuit to places like Bodhgaya, Gaya, Vaishali etc has modest back-up
facilities by way of accommodation, international dining and surface transport.
Buddhist Circuit -
Gaya district - Bodhgaya (80 ft Buddha statue, Mahabodhi temple,
Thai Monastery, Sujata Garh), Kauva Dol, Dungeshwari Temple; Nalanda
district - Rajgir (Bimbisara Jail, Giriyak hill, Satparni hills,
Bhagalpur, Patna, East Champharan, Vaishali, West Champharan,
Jehanabad Rajgir Pawapuri,
Jain Circuit -
Nalanda district - Rajgir (Satparni hills, Son Bhandar, Maniar
Math), Kundalpur, Pawapuri, Samwasaran; Bhagalpur district -Nath
Nagar, Vasupujya Swami Jain Temple
Hindu Circuit -
Gaya, Nalanda, Bhagalpur, Aurangabad, Banka, Jehanabad, Kaimur, Sitamarhi
Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation
(A Govt.of Bihar Undertaking)
Bir Chand Patel Path,
Patna.
PIN-800 001.
Bihar. India.
TOLL FREE NUMBER- 1800-3456-112, +916122506048, +916122506075, +91-8544418305
Phone: +91-612-2225411,
Fax: +91-612-2506218.
Email: contact@bstdc.gov.in, bihardarshan2014@gmail.com
Web Site: http://bstdc.bih.nic.in/
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