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Rajgir is located in the Indian
state of Bihar about 15 km from Nalanda and 108 km southeast of the capital
Patna. Covered with lush green forests, Rajgir is growing up as a health and
winter resort. Rajgir is known for its rock-cut caves, forts, Buddhist
ruins, shell inscriptions, Hindu and Jain temples and Muslim tombs.
This is the place where Lord
Mahavir spent 14 years of his life while Lord Buddha delivered most of his
famous sermons. Jivaka, the legendary physician of Magadha kingdom, also
resided here and once served Buddha for illness. Earlier known as 'Rajagiri',
Rajgir today, is a small town with remnants of an ancient kingdom and
beautiful temples and one of the most important pilgrimage for the Buddhist.
So travel to Rajgir and marvel at the historical sights that are an
architectural delight.
There are a number of moderately
priced hotels in the town. Tourist can stay at any of three Tourist
Bungalows maintained by the Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation are
available.
You can easily
get regular trains and buses from other major cities of the country to
Rajgir.
Loknayak Jai Prakash International
Airport, Patna is the nearest airport, about 100 kms, for Rajgir. There
are regular flights to/from Delhi, Calcutta, Varanasi, Lucknow, Mumbai, and
Katmandu from this airport.
Rajgir has a railway station of
its own which is linked with other cities by a whole range of trains. The
nearest convenient railhead is at Gaya, about 78 km. From Gaya, there are
daily trains for Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, and Bangalore. Taxis can
be hired from the railhead for Rajgir.
Rajgir Quick Facts
State: Bihar
Languages: Hindi, Magahi and English
STD Code : 06112
Weather: Max. 40 / Min. 20 (Winter: Max. 28 / Min. 6)
Best Season: Winter; October to March
Famous For: Pilgrim |
