BIHAR

BIHAR

Bihar is one of the oldest continuously inhabited place in the world with the history of 3000 years. The rich culture and heritage of Bihar is evdient from the innumerable ancient monuments that are dotted all over this state in eastern India. This is the place of Aryabhata, Great Ashoka, Chanakya, Mahavira, Guru Gobind Singh, Chandragupta Maurya, Vatsyayana, Sher Shah Suri and many other great historical figures.

Foreign invaders often used abandoned vihars as military cantonments, the word Bihar may have come from the large number of vihars thus used in the area. Originally bihar was name of a town, which was the medival headquarters of the muslim invader in the Magadha region. The town still exists and is called Bihar or Bihar Sharif (Nalanda District). Later on the headquarters was shifted from Bihar to Patna the whole Magadha region was called Bihar.

 Attraction:

·         Patna The capital of Bihar, famous for its rich history and royal architecture

·         Gaya-Known for Bodh Gaya the place at whichGautama Buddha attained enlightenment

·         Muzaffarpur- Famous for its education

·         Kesariya- Location of the world's largest Buddhist Stupa

·         Nalanda-Location of one of the world's oldest university

·         Sasaram-Tomb of Sher Shah Suri, the great Emperor of medival India. 

·         Sounpur cattel fair-The Sonepur cattle fair or Sonepur Mela, it is the biggest cattle fair of Asia and stretches on from fifteen days to one month

·         Takht Sri Patna Sahib-One of the famous Sikh pilgrimage known for the birthplace of Sikh's Tenth Guru Sri Guru Gobind Singh Sahib

·         Darbhanga-It is among the oldest cities of Bihar. Famous for the Maharaja forts and Kali Mandir.

·        Munger-Home to the only Yoga University in the world, Bihar School of Yoga. Religious places such as Shakti Peethas.

·        Deoghar-One of the famous Hindu pilgrimage known for the Satsang Ashram of Sri Sri Thakur Anukul Chandra situated at Satsang Nagar

·         Vaishali-Lord Mahavir was born on the outskirts of this ancient city, and lived in Vaishali till he was 22

Bihar is one of the most sacred places of various religions such as Hindusim, Buddhism, Jainsim,Sikhism & Islam. Famous Attraction includes Mahabodhi Temple, a Buddhistshrine and UNESCO World Heritage Site is also situated in Bihar, Barabar Caves the oldest rockcut caves in India, Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library the oldest library of India.