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Bodhgaya
The four most holy places
associated with the Buddha are Lumbini, his birthplace, in Nepal;
Sarnath, near Varanasi, where he preached his first message; Kushinagar,
near Gorakhpur, where he died; and Bodhgaya, where he attained
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Chota
Nagpur
Blissfully remote and uniquely beautiful, the tranquil
environs of Chotanagpur offer an ideal escape from the
restrictions of civilization. |
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Gaya
Bihar has some of
the most sacred Buddhist and Hindu shrines. Gaya is one of the
most important pilgrimage places for the Hindus. |
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Nalanda
The Chinese
scholar and traveller Hiuen Tsang stayed here in the 7th
century, and has left an elaborate description of the
excellence, and purity of monastic life practised here. |
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Patna
Like Delhi, Patna too had
been the regal seat of governance for successive kingdoms since ancient
times. And to this day, it is the capital city of the state.
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Pawapuri
Pawapuri, which is
also known as, Apapuri, the sinless town, is a very sacred
Jain Pilgrimage center. It was here that Lord Mahavira, the
greatest profounder of jainism, attained salvation. |
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Rajgir
Amaravana or
Jivaka's Mango Garden Site of the Royal Physician's dispensary
where the Lord Buddha was once brought to have wound dressed
by Jivaka, the royal physician during the reign of Ajatashatru
and Bimbisara. Venuvana Site of the monastery Venuvana Vihar
built by king Bimbisara for Lord Buddha to reside.
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Sasaram
Sasaram houses the grand and beautiful
mausoleum of Sher Shah, the man known for building the Grand
Trunk Road across the whole of North India, that included
Pakistan at that time. |
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Sonepur
Situated on the confluence
of the river Gandak and Ganges, Sonepur, shaped like a triangle is
demarcated by three mighty rivers - the Ganga, Gandak, and Ghagra that
demarcate this district. |
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Vaishali
Vaishali is at a
distance of 55 km from Patna. Named after King Visala of
Ramayana, Vaishali has the distinction of being the capital of
one of the first republics in the world run by the Lichchavis. |
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