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 Gaya and Bodhgaya Situated
125 km from Patna, Gaya has scared shrines of the Jains
and Hindus scattered around the city. The nearest airport
is Patna. Gaya is well connected by rail from Patna,
Ranchi and Daltonganj. The important places include
the Vishnupad temple, believed
to be built on the footsteps of Vishnu.
Brahma-Yoni,
Ramshila, Pretishila, about 6 km from railway
station are picturesque hills.Deo,
has a temple dedicated to the sun god. Kurkihar,
is a Place with ancient habitation. Barabar
Caves, has the earliest Buddhist rock carvings.
Sasaram, has the
tombs of Sher shah suri and that of his father. Pawapuri
has the famous Jalmandir
where Lord Mahavira breathed his last. Build of marble
and surrounded by a beautiful lake, it is a place of
pilgrimage for the Jains. Parasnath
Hill,
20km from Gaya, is one of the most sacred pilgrim centers
for jains.
Bodhgaya
Situated 16 km away from Gaya, it is a place were Buddha
attained enlightenment under the Bodhi
Tree. The
nearest airport is at Patna. The places for sight seeing
includes The Mahabodhi Temple,
which is an architectural amalgamation of many centuries
and cultures is nearby. Shaivite
Monastery, near the Mahabodhi
Temple. Four temples dominate a huge courtyard
full of shrubs and samadhis represented by stones shaped
like upturned urns. The Buddha
Archaeological Museum, near the temple houses
a rare collection of Buddhist sculptures. The Jagannath
temple, is a Shiva temple. |
