Bihar City Guide
Travel to Bihar and explore the region that once nurtured the golden period of Hindus. Travel to Bihar and experience the beauty of the region which encompasses many buddhist pilgrimage sites.Your Bihar travel will enable you to discover the fascinating tourits spots that are worth exploring.
Explore the charismatic state of India, Bihar, which lies along the eastern Gangetic Plains in North India. Encompassing Buddhist Pilgrimage sites, Bihar becomes one of the famous destination on Indian map. A land that has been the passing of many dynasties of ancient India, Bihar has also been the birth place of two treat theologies -Buddhism and Jainism. Explore the land, people, festivals, crafts, architechture, flora, wildlife, mines, minerls, fairs and festivals along with offbest music which epitomes diversity of the state. Home to artists of the world-renowned Madhubani paintings, Bihar offers you a spiritual holiday tourism at the site of enlightenment of the founder of Buddhism. Travel to Bihar and experience the magic beholded in the state.
With river Ganges flowing through this state, it is divided into two stunningly different physical regions - the northern fertile plains and the southern Chotanagpur plateau which accounts for 40% of India's mineral wealth - country's largest producer of coal and world's chief supplier of mica. Bihar has many interesting tour destinations.
Places to Visit in Bihar
Pawapuri - is the sacred place for Jains. It is at this place that Lord Mahavira, twenty fourth incarnation of Jains attained enlightment.
Vishnupad temple - where devotees pay homage to 40 cm long footprint believed to be of Lord Vishnu
Harminder Sahib - is one of the most sacred shrines of Sikhism. Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth guru of Sikhs was born in Patna - the capital territory of the state. It is the second of the four great thrones of the Sikhs. There is a museum which exhibits the photos, holy scriptures, and personal possessions of the Guru.
State Museum - contains a rare collection of coins, paintings, bronze and stone sculptures of Maurya and Gupta reign. In addition to this, Ashes of Buddha, a First World War Cannon, Jain sculpture can also be found
Martyr's Memorial - Bihar Tour Martyr's Memorial - is a sculpture, which honours the seven freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives in Quit India Movement in 1942 .
Sher Shah's mausoleum - is a remarkable monument built of red sandstone .
Golghar - a 27 meter high hemispherical shaped granary built in 1786 to store grain against famines .
Bokaro - hosts the country's biggest steel mill - Bokaro Steel Plant .
Jamshedpur - is the steel city founded by Jamshedji Nasarwanji Tata .
Dhanbad - is a mining town with world renowned coal fields .
Ranchi - is known for its scenic beauty and big industries .
Mahatma Gandhi Setu - is one of the world's longest bridge which spans the Ganges .
Shopping at Bihar
The best buys of Bihar include decorative pieces made out of stone and bead-jewelery. Local handicraft and handloom products are also very attractive. Tilcoot-a kind of sweet, is famous all over the state.
