Bihar is a state in India which has a lot to offer. Its old society, refinement, culture, religion and history speak a lot about this country and attract many visitors from all around the world. Bihar is an impressive state alongside being a hot pilgrimage destination and has many national parks, biological science gardens and ancient and old locations and sites.
Visiting Bihar gives a clear image of India, its taste, society, civilization, attitudes, beliefs and practices to the tourists and draws them towards itself. Bihar is known to be the dwelling place to the globe’s oldest college and still has its remains as its memories. It is also world-famous for being the store to several dedicated and sacred Buddhist, Jainism, Hinduism and Sikhism ancient sites. Some of the many tourism places in Bihar are given as under:
Bodhgaya is the apt place for all those people who are immersed and high-up in beliefs and faith, society and civilization and inwardness and reverences. It is a sacred place meant for experiencing beatitude, Nirvana and holiness. It is a place which was once a land of religious leaders and sanyasis.
It is supposed to provide human beings with answers to various unexplained questions of theirs. This fact is believed since the time Lord Buddha meditated and ruminated under a pipal tree located here and attained Nirvana. This makes Bodhgaya world famous and attracts pilgrims from all the corners of the world.
The pipal tree is also called the Bodhi Tree and now has one of its relatives which is developing very well. The Hindus are known to visit this place often and are also known to plead and implore for the redemption of their ancestors. Bodhgaya is situated within a space of about thirteen kilometres from the Gaya town. Other tourist attractions of Bodhgaya are its glorious statues, temples, caves and trees.
Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park
The Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park is located in the capital city of this state, called Patna. It holds the unique quality of being one of the biggest and vastest federal, general and public parks of the nation and has three hundred different varieties of herbaceous and vascular plants, ligneous and woody plants and bushes, along with around eight hundred animals. It also incorporates an aquarium and snake house.
Harmandir Sahib
It is a spectacular and striking sacred place of worship for the Sikhs and is made up of light colored stones. It is located in the capital city of Patna and is the holy worship place of the last guru of the Sikhs, also known as Guru Gobind Singh.
Valmiki National Park
This National Park is a tiger residence and houses the mighty and great Bengal Tigers of the nation. The Valmiki National Park is located towards the western direction of the district of Champaran and is connected with and close to the noble and majestic Chitwan National Park of Nepal. The River Gandak passes through it.
Nalanda
Nalanda displays a heritage of loaded and affluent old psychological features and cognitions of Bihar and is store to the oldest college of India. This college was set-up in the fifth century by the rulers of the Gupta dynasty and contained thousands of students and teachers from all across the globe. The popularity of this college scattered to and went around all the possible directions of the globe till the twelfth century’s extremity. Nalanda is situated within a space of about ninety kilometres from the capital city of Bihar.
Rajgir
Rajgir is one of the most prominent tourist places in India. It has multiple monasteries and temples and also boasts of being a divine, perfect and dedicated spot for practicing Buddhism. It is a place which is patterned and laced with beautiful eye- shots and tiny hills, which are screened and blanketed with exuberant and lavish green forests.
Shanti Stupa
The Shanti Stupa is based on a hill which has a height of around four hundred metres above the sea level. It is constructed from sensational and impressive light colored stones and rocks and has four nooks. These four nooks of the Stupa are actually the glossy and dazzling statues of Lord Buddha. The tourists are carried upto this Stupa with the help of cable car trolleys. Shanti Stupa is also called the ‘Peace Pagoda.’
Mahabodhi Mandir
This Mandir is dedicated to Lord Buddha and is very carefully adorned and designed. It is located in Gaya and has a height of around one hundred and seventy feet. It contains a beautiful and attractive picture of the Buddha and is an ancient temple, which was planned and constructed by King Ashoka, the great in the third century before Christ.
Barabar Caves
Barabar caves are located in Gaya and are chipped-at and formed on the Nagarjuni Hills. There are a total of seven caves, of which, four of them have the works and moulds of Lord Buddha’s life.
Mahavir Mandir
Mahavir Mandir is a contemporary temple of Bhagwan Hanuman and is located in the capital city of Bihar. The temple looks very amazing and attractive at nights when it is illuminated with neon, pinkish and chromatic bleached lights.
Vikramshila Museum
Also called the museum of wonderment and admiration, it is a museum which displays a compilation and mixture of old memorials, old utensils, ancient art patches, ornaments, metal coins and old instruments and tools. This fascinating and glorious museum is located at the entryway of the digging spot.
Mahatma Gandhi Setu
Also the most drawn-out and lengthiest river road bridge in the world, it is around five point six kilometres long. It comprises a two path route-way and two metre broad pathway and pavement.
Vaishali
Vaishali is a place which reminds the tourists of its golden and booming ancient and past heritage and extraordinary and note-worthy primordial history. This was the place where Lord Buddha used to come frequently and provide its people with negotiations, discussions, talks and addresses, preaching’s and speeches. At a particular time in the past, Vaishali was the head unit of transactions, dealings and business. It has a great historical importance and contains tourist attractions like the Ashokan Pillar, Kundalpur and the Buddha Stupas.
Kushinagar
Kushinagar is located against a rural and agrestic backsetting and is popular due to its connection and relation with the Buddha’s incineration. It is said that Buddha got emancipated here. This place is also regarded as a place meant for the harmony and integrity of Buddhists from all across the globe. There are some very famous temples, Stupas and shrines in Kushinagar.
Pawapuri
Considered another historically important place, Lord Mahavira died here and was burnt down at around five hundred years before Christ. Jalmandir, a light-colored stoned temple, is also positioned right here and is a major tourist attraction.
Thus, these are most of the tourist places in Bihar and are famous for their scenic appearances, historical importance and wonderful charm.
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