Bodhgaya
About the place

Bodhgaya is proably the most interesting of all the holy sites, associated with the life of Buddha, being much more of a working Buddhist centre than an archeological site. It`s also the most important Buddhist pilgrimage destination in the World.

Bodhgaya is small and quite but growing rapidely and accumulating all the usual 'tourism paraphernalia' however it is still a pleasant place to stay for a few days.

The focal point is the Mahabodhi Temple, which marks the spot where Buddha attained enlightment and set out on his life of preaching.

Places to stay & eat
  • Rainbow Guest House
  • Hotel Amar
  • Deep Guest House
  • Buddha Guest House
  • Sri Lanka Guest House
  • Ram`s GuestHouse
  • Hotel Niranjana
  • Hotel Embassy
  • ITDC Bodhgaya Ashok
  • Hotel Sujata
  • Hotel Shashi
  • Mahamaya Hotel
  • Pole-Pole
  • Gautam
  • Om Restrauant
  • Fujia Green
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    Things to see
  • Mahabodhi Temple
    • : The Mahabodhi temple stands on the site of a temple erected by Ashoka and adjacent to a descendant of the original Bodhi Tree under which Buddha meditated on the excessess of life and formulated his philosophy of a balanced approach to it.
  • Monastries
    • : There are many Monastries to see such as, Thai Temple which was built in 1934 contains a large prayer wheel, The Japneese Temple, Daijokyo Temple.
  • Great Buddha Statue
    • : This statue is 25m in height, built in Japanese Kamakura style, by dalai Lama in 1989.A Maitreya Buddha Statue over 100m height is beng built in Bodhgaya as a symbol of World Peace.

















    Gaya
    About the place

    Gaya is about 100 km south of Patna. Just as nearby Bodhgaya is a major centre for buddhist pilgrims, Gaya is a centre for Hindu pilgrims. Pilgrims offer Pindas at the ghat along the river here and perform the lengthy circuit of the holy places around Gaya to free their ancestors from bondage to the earth.

    Places to stay & eat
  • Hotel Buddha
  • Hotel Pal Rest House
  • Hotel Surya
  • Hotel Siddhartha International
  • Ajatsatru
  • Guest House
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    Things to see
  • Vishnupad Temple
    • : It was constructed in 1787 by Queen Ahlyia Bai of Indore on the baks of the Falgu River.
  • Brahmajuni Hill
    • :It is 1 km south-west of Vishnupad temple. There`s a good view over the town from the top.
  • Archaeological Museum
    • : A must see Museum in Gaya.









    Rajgir
    About the place

    This was the capital of the Magadha Empire until Ajatsatru moved to Pataliputra in the 5th century BC. Rajgir is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site as Buddha spent 12 years here and the first Buddhist council after Buddha attained Nirvana was held here.

    Places to stay & eat
  • Hotel Anand
  • Hotel Siddarth
  • Hotel Rajgir
  • Hotel Centaur Hokke
  • Ajatsatru
  • Gautam
  • Tathagata Vihar
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    Things to see
  • Lakshmi Narayan Temple
  • Japanese Shanti Stupa

    • Main sites include parts of the ruined city, caves and places associated with Ajatsatru and his father Bhimbisara, who he imprisoned and murdered.










    Sonepur, Vaishali, Nalanda, Raxaul and Sasaram
    Sonepur
    Sonepur Fair a two week cattle fair, is held in October/November each year here. It takes place around the full moon Kartika Purnima, the most auspicious time to bathe at the confluence of the Ganges and Gandak Rivers.
    Four times the size of Pushkar`s Camel Fair, it`s probably the largest animal fair in Asia.
    Vaishali
    As long ago as the 6th century BC, Vaishali was the capital of a republic. Mahavira, a jain thirthankara was born here, and buddha preached his last sermon here .There`s Ashoka pillar, a few dilapidated stupas and a small museum.

    Places to stay :
    BSTDC Tourist Youth Hostel.
    Tourist Bunglow.

    Raxaul
    Raxaul is virtually a twin town with Birganj, just across the border in Nepal.

    Places to stay :
    Hotel Kaveri
    Hotel Ajanta.

    Sasaram
    The impressive mausoleum of Sher Shar, who died in 1545, and tomb of Hasan Khan are worth seeing and several other Muslim monuments.
    Nalanda

    Founded in the 5th century BD, Nalanda was one of the world`s great universities and an important buddhist centre until its seeking by the Afgans in the 12th century.The extensive brick-built remains include the Great Stupa, an archaeological museum, Xuan Zang Memorial Hall are the places to see.