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Rajgir was an ancient capital of King Bimbasara.Lord Buddha
preached at Rajgir- the hills here are adorned with a large number
of Buddhist monuments including stupas and the forts. Girdha Kuta is
a hermitage of Buddha
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Summer =22 degrees to 41 degrees
Winter =
23 degrees to 13 degrees | |
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Nalanda was an intellectual centre for Buddhism for about
700 yrs. The Nalanda university , once housed 10,000 monks and
students. There is an array of monastries on the east and the row of
temples in the west. Nearby is the museum which has intresting
collection of antiquities recovered from this site.
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Summer = 23 degrees to 41 degrees
Winter =
27 degrees to 14 degrees | |
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Patna is capital city of state of Bihar.Patna or the ancient
Patliputra was Kings Ashok's capital more then 25 centuries
ago.The city stretches 8 miles along the holy river Ganges. The
places of interest are city museum which houses interesting
collection of metal and stone sculptures of 3rd century B.C. as well
as terracotta figures and the archaelogical finds from sites in
Bihar such as Nalanda.Patna reflects intrestings mix of cultures and
is an important centre of development in India.
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Summer =23 degrees to 41 degrees
Winter =
28 degrees to 8 degrees | |
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Mandu the 'City of Joy' includes the deserted Hill top fort
which has the innumerable stories of the love of King Baz Bahadur,
for his consort Rani Rupmati- palaces , baths and pavillions,
each an archietuctural gem in the Afghan style.The stories can be
heard from the inhabitants of the city of Mandu. Near to Mandu are
intricately carved Jain Caves and temples at Omkareshwar and
Maheshwar.
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Summer =26 degrees to 42 degrees
Winter =
29 degrees to 15 degrees | |
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