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 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.
One of India's economically weak states, Bihar is home to a number of popular destinations of India. Situated in northern-eastern part of India, Bihar occupies the flat eastern Ganges basin which is highly fertile. Bihar is bordered by the Kingdom of Nepal to the north and on its three sides by the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh (west), West Bengal (east) and Jharkhand (south).
Historically Bihar is an important place and it remained the heartland of several great kingdoms namely Magadhas, Mauryas, Guptas, Muslim Sultanate and Mughals.
Patna is the state capital, which is also a historical place and now houses a number of tourists attractions. Close to Patna, Vaishali, Rajgir and Bodhgaya are the places which are linked to Lord Buddha.
It is believed that in the 6th century BC, Prince Gautam visited Vaishali and Rajgir, before reaching Bodhgaya where he attained enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree.
Bihar was the first centre of Buddhism in North India and the major events of Buddha's took place here, so the regions close to Patna draw Buddhist pilgrims from all over the world.
Apart from a pilgrimage destination, Bihar has lots of more things and attractions to offer for common tourists. Hence, visit the north Indian state of Bihar to see the sites related to Lord Budhha, old and new Hindu temples and many other attractions.
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