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| Bihar, which is
one of the major states of India,
it's name is derived from the word Vihara,
meaning monastery. Bihar is bordered
on the north by Nepal, on the east
by West Bengal, on the west by Uttar
Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, and
on the south by Orissa.
Bihar is an important religious center
for Hindus, Jains and especially
for the Buddhists. The Buddha
is supposed to have sat under the Bodhi
tree and got enlightenment at Bodhgaya
in Bihar. A descendant of the same tree,
still exists in Bodhgaya today.
Bihar's Nalanda, which was a world
renowned university in the 5th century
A.D. located nearby is Rajgir, a
pilgrimage place for Buddhists and
Pawapuri where Lord Mahavira
got his samadhi.
Some other places in Bihar which
must be visited are Hazaribagh, a
wildlife reserve, known for its national
park; Bhimbandh, famous for hot
springs; Maner, a sacred Muslim
shrine of Sufi Saint Hazrat Makhdoom
Shah; Vikramshila, the ruins
of a Buddhist university; Deoghar,
famous for a Hindu shrine and
Sasaram, the site of the tomb of
Afghan Emperor Sher Shah Suri. |
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Capital: Patna
Population :82,878,796
Curuncy : Rupee
Language : Hindi, Angika,
Bhojpuri, Magahi, Maithili
Area : 94,164 km2 |
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