Country | India |
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State | Bihar |
Location | 74 Km from Bodhgaya |
Best time to visit | October to March |
Tourist places to visit | Griddhakuta, Bimbisar jail, Venuvana kalandakanivapa, Cyclopean Wall, Rajgir Dance Festivals, Pippala Cave, Vishwa shanti stupe |
Significance | Lord Buddha spent 12 years in Rajgir |
Nearby Tourist Places | Bodhgaya, Rajgir, Nalanda, Vaishali, Kesaria, Lauria Nandangarh, Sarnath, Kushinagar, etc. |
Festivals to visit | Rajgir Dance Festivals |
Rajgir is located in the Nalanda district of Bihar, India. Located 74 kilometers from Bodhgaya and 100 kilometers from Patna in Southern Bihar Rajgir is a Buddhist Pilgrimage and ancient Buddhist heritage site of India. You can interact with local people in Hindi, English or Magahi (a form of Prakrit Language). It was ancient capital of Magadh Empire.
You can reach Rajgir by bus, train or flights. Nearest airport is Patna which is 74 km away while nearest railway station Rajgir Railway Station.
Some of the must visit tourist attractions of Rajgir are Griddhakuta (Vulture’s Peak), Saptaparni Caves, cyclopean Wall, Bimbisar jail, Vishwa Shanti Stupa , Ajatshatru Fort , Huen Tsang Memorial Hall , Pippala Cave, Swarn Bhandar , Yesthivana , Venuvana Kalandakanivapa and Rajgir Hot Spring .
Nearby tourist attractions of Rajgir are Patna, Bodhgaya, Nalanda, Vaishali , Kesaria and Nandangarh located within a few hundred kilometers.
Located in a tropical region, Rajgir experiences hot and humid summers, where the temperature may go up to 45 degree Celsius. The winters are pleasant, and hence the best time to visit Rajgir would e between October and February.
Local sightseeing includes many historical places, popular pilgrimage of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism with natural attractions like lakes and hot springs.