Surrounded
by West Bengal, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim and Nepal,
the state of Bihar Travel Info is primarily a rice producing are. Historically, the
state has a rich and ancient cultural heritage. About 25 centuries ago,
Pataliputra or the present day Patna was the capital of the first major
empire in Indian history – Magadh. The great king Ashoka ruled from
here. The Guptas and the Palas from the 5th century A.D. to 1197, and a
few centuries later by the Mughals followed him. The mid-18th century saw
the rise of the British who ruled the state till Indian independence in
1947.
Touristically, Bihar Travel Info’s fame lies in its being an important religious and
cultural center for the Hindus, the Jains and the Buddhists. Buddhism, one of
the important religions of the world, was first started and preached here by
the Buddha. Bodhgaya was the place where the Buddha meditated under the Bodhi
tree before achieving supreme enlightenment. The small township of Rajgir was
the scene of many sermons and numerous important events in the Master’s
life. Thousands of pilgrims visit Rajgir, Bodhgaya, and the present descendant
of the original Bodhi tree.
Lord Mahavira, founder of the Jain sect is also believed to have spent about
15 years of his life, preaching at Rajgir, hence its religious significance
for Jain Pilgrims. History records that the Nalanda
University,
of which only some magnificent ruins now remain, was once a world famous
university for the study of Buddhism in the 5th century A.D.
Lord Mahavira, founder of the Jain sect is also believed to have spent about
15 years of his life preaching at Rajgir, hence its religious significance
for Jain pilgrims. History records that the Nalanda University, of which only
some magnificent ruins now remain, was once a world famous university for
the study of Buddhism in the 5th century A.D.
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