Patna, the capital city of Bihar.  The dusty and highly populated city of Patna of today,  in ancient time this  the most esteemed seats of political power and religion of Hindu and buddhist  in ancient India, this was the  historical capital of the mighty Mauryan and Magadh rulers. Once called Pataliputra known as world’s oldest capital cities with golden past.  A very fertile arched stretch of place located at the bank of holy Ganga river, the heritage and history of modern day Patna go back well over two millennia. It was Ajatshatru the Magadha king who first built a fort in Pataligram on the bank of the Ganga in 6th century BC, which later flourished into the ancient glory still to be seen in the neighbouring archaeological place at Kumrahar. Bhiknapahari, Bulandi Bagh, Agamkuan, and Kankar Bagh. Pataliputra dominated the political influence  of the whole region of north  India during  6th century BC and 5th century AD, a fact  established by archaeological excavations. Patna reached the zenith of its glory during the reign of Great King Ashoka, who was follower of Buddhism. The city was the centre of supremacy till the regime of the Gupta era, later it started languishing rapidly, for a long period. It was revived by Mughal emperor Sher Shah Suri, after which the city became the capital of the Bengal province. After the decline of the Mughals rulers, the British found Patna a convenient regional capital and built a modern expansion n to this ancient city and called it Bankipore.

Bodhgaya is Located in Bihar State, Bodhgaya (also written Bodh Gaya) is popular of the Buddha's enlightenment and the holiest of four major Buddhist and Hindu pilgrimage destinations. Also known as Uruvela in the Buddha's era, now Bodhgaya is now a town of about 30,000 populations. Mahabodhi Temple and the Bodhi Tree are the 2 major sacred sites of Bodhgaya. Around both places are other temples and monasteries of Buddhist religion and traditions, (Tibetan, Bhutanese, and Japanese). This places is visited by millions of buddhist pilgrims specially from Asian countries, visit to Bodhgaya to be inspired, dissipate negative earn merit and karma by visiting the religious places, Here under the Bodhi Tree, Gautama attained supreme knowledge to become Buddha, the `Enlighted One'. This still stands in the temple complex. The glorious Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya is an architectural amalgamation of many centuries’ cultures and heritages. The temple built wonderful architecture of the Gupta and later ages, inscriptions describing visits of pilgrims from China, Sri Lanka and Myanmar. During the season, you will find followers and monks in colorful robes meditating where the Buddha did, studying dharma texts, making offerings and prayers to the many stupas, and circumambulating (walking around) the sacred Mahabodhi Temple. 

Places Of Interest:
Bodhi Tree, Mahabodhi Temple, Archaeological Museum, Tibetan Monastery, The Burmese Temple, Animeshlocan Chaiyata, Mohanta's Monastery, Ratnagar, Thai Temple & Monastery, International Buddhist House & Japanese Temple, Buddhist Monastery of Bhutan, The Chinese Temple & Monastery.

Excursions:
Rajgir – 77 kms, Gaya- 12 kms, Nalanda -77 kms, Majadha University- 3.2 kms, Muchalinda Lake- 3 kms, Dungeshwari- 12 kms.

Reach -

By Air: Gaya located at a distance of 12 kms is the nearest airport to reach Bodhgaya. Located at a distance of 130 kms, Patna airport is another airport which is well connected to Mumbai, Delhi, Ranchi, Lucknow & Kolkata.
By Rail: Gaya is the nearest railway station located at a distance of 12 kms which is a major railhead and there are trains to Gaya from many destinations of India.
By Road:Bodhgaya is well connected by road to most of the cities of Bihar which include Gaya- 12 kms, Nalanda- 62 kms, Rajgir- 46 kms, Patna- 130 kms, Varanasi- 215 kms, Calcutta- 482 kms.

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