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Bihar commands glorious mention in the Vedas, Puranas, Epics etc and was the main place 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 witnessed the rise and fall of some of India’s important dynasties like the Mauryas, the Guptas, the Palas. With its historical past, there are many tourist destinations especially pilgrim centres in the state like Patna, Bodhgaya, Rajgir, Vaishali and ruins of the world's earliest university flourished at Nalanda between the 5th to the 11th century, etc.

The best time to visit Bihar is from October to March. The Average temperature varies from 43 C- 21 C in summer and 20 C - 6 C in winter. The beautiful scenery of the foot hills of the Himalayas, plains of the Ganges and wide spread forest ensure of the natural treasure of Bihar. Bihar is bounded on the north by Nepal, on the south by Jharkhand, on the east by West Bengal and on the west by Uttar Pradesh.