7 Places In Bihar That You Must Explore!

Following are the 7 Places in Bihar that you must explore if you ever plan a trip there.

Bihar is filled with pilgrimage sites, temples and several historically significant sites. What’s the wait for then–let’s explore the 7 of the must-visit places in Bihar:

Rajgir

a) Historically, Girivraj, also written as Rajagriha. It is the first capital city of the Magadha and the state of the Mauryan Empire. Mythologically, the state finds its place in the Epic of Mahabharata.

b) Roam & Reach here in the following ways:

Nearest Airports: Gaya International Airport and Patna Airport.
Nearest Railway Stations: Rajgir Railway Station, Bakhtiyarpur Railway Station and Gaya Junction Railway Station.
Locally you can travel by Bus, Taxis and Tongas.

c) Some interesting places to explore are The Cyclopean Wall, Hot Springs, Bimbisara’s Jail, Shanti Stupa, Kundalpur Temple, Indasala Cave etc.

2. Patna

a) Undergone many name-changes, historically this place remains a centre of attraction for tourists, as it was made a capital under the reign of Chandragupta Maurya.

b) Roam & Reach here in the following ways:

Nearest Airports: Patna Airport
Nearest Railway Stations: Patna Junction Railway Station
Locally you can travel by Inland Waterways, Bus, Taxis, Cabs and Tongas. It is the state where India’s Longest River Bridge, Mahatma Gandhi Setu (1982) lies.

c) Some interesting places to explore are Golghar, Takht Sri Patna Sahib, Patna Secretariat, Patna Planetarium, Patna Zoo, Eco Park etc.

3. Munger

a) Located in the Southern Bank of River Ganges, it is the twin-city of Bihar, along with Jamalpur.

b)Roam & Reach here in the following ways:

Nearest Airports: Munger Airport. For international flights, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata (480km away from Munger). Domestic Airport is Jay Prakash Narayan Airport, Patna (approximately, 180 km away).
Nearest Railway Stations: Patna Junction Railway Station
Locally you can travel by Inland Waterways, Bus, Taxis, Cabs and Tongas.

c) Some interesting places to explore are Sita Kund, Mir Kasim Tunnel, Manpathar or Sita Charan etc.

4. Gaya

a) Historically significant, this southern district of Bihar has its mention in the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata. It is also believed to be a place where Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment.

b) Roam & Reach here in the following ways:

Nearest Airports: Gaya Airport.
Nearest Railway Stations: Gaya Junction Railway Station
Locally you can travel by Rickshaws, Bus, Taxis, Cabs and Tongas.

c) Some interesting places to explore are Bodh Gaya, Mahabodhi Temple Complex, Bodh Gaya (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Vishnupada Temple and Falgu River etc.

5. Rohtas

a) Local Legends connects the place with King Sahastrabahu, Parsuram and Rohitashwa. Babar left great accounts of the place when he visited Rohtas, including his swimming at Buxar in the Ganges in 1528.

b) Roam & Reach here in the following ways:

Nearest Airports: Gaya Airport (97.4kms away)
Nearest Railway Stations: Sasaram Railway Station (100kms from Varanasi)
You can also reach via bus in the city of Sasaram and locally you can travel by Rickshaws, Taxis and Tongas.

c) Some interesting places to explore are: Sher Shah Suri Tomb Maa Tara Chandi Temple, Rohtas Fort, Pilot Baba Temple, Hills of Kaimur etc.

6. Madhubani

b) Roam & Reach here in the following ways:

Nearest Airports: Patna Airport (128kms away) and Gaya Airport (208kms away)
Nearest Railway Stations: Madhubani Railway Station, Raj Nagar Railway Station and Lalit Lakshmipur Railway Station.
Locally you can travel by Buses, Rickshaws, Taxis and Tongas.

c) Some interesting places to explore are Somnath Mahadev Temple, Kapileshwar Sthan Shiva Temple, Uchaith Village and Ugna Mahadev Temple.

7. Vaishali

a) It is believed that Gautama Buddha declared his Nirvana here. Near Vaishali, in Kundalpur, it is believed that Mahavira was born. It is also believed that the courtesan who met Buddha and took renunciation, Ambapali, also belonged to Vaishali.

b) Roam & Reach here in the following ways: