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Rajgir - The "Sikkim" Of Bihar.

Rajgir is one of the oldest and important cities in Bihar. It has a lot of cultural and tourism importance in Bihar and the thing that makes it more amazing is its weather conditions and very beautiful hilly terrain. Let's not bother people by talking about history first let's talk about the beautiful weather conditions and terrain first.

The weather and terrain.

Rajgir is surrounded by seven hills. they are Vaibhara, Ratna, Saila, Sona, Udaya, Chhatha and vipula. A river Panchane flows through its outskirts. Rajgir has a very attractive weather condition. Being on high terrain and at a height of 300m above sea level, weather conditions remain dry and cool. The average temperature of Rajgir remains below the average temperature in the rest of Bihar.!

It has normal raining conditions and the winter of Rajgir is very beautiful. Especially if you are at Shanti stupa or taking a bath in kunds. Since Rajgir has a hilly terrain, you will rarely see any bicycle or rickshaw being used for transportation. Ekka, a vehicle with a horse is still the primary way of transportation here. If you want some fast ways then you better go in a car. Sometimes the hilly up and down roads look like any video game.

Tourist places.

Shanti stupa

There is a total of Seven Hills in Rajgir, on one of the hills Shanti Stupa is situated. It is a totally white, full of peace Buddhist temple. To reach on top there is a system of rope way. You sit on a chair and you just chill you will be on the top of the mountain in 10 to 15 minutes. Shanti stupa is a great place to train your mind and to get out of mental illness. its complete white color gives you amazing aesthetic feelings. You can buy some artworks from local artists there.



The Brahm and Makhdoom Kund

Another tourist attraction in Rajgir is the Brahm and Makhdoom Kunds. Basically, they both are the same and are divided between Hindu and Muslim culture. They are warm water Ponds and Their main specialty is warm and soft water which continuously flows till date. No one knows the origin of such a good water source. Taking a bath with this water gives you a deep aesthetic feeling. It is said by the locals that this water can cure many skin diseases too.



The glass bridge

A glass bridge is under construction in Rajgir. It is the second glass bridge constructed in India after Sikkim. It is also becoming a great tourist attraction nowadays. The location chosen for it is very great as it is situated on the top of one of the hills in Rajgir. Since this being under construction not so many tourists are coming yet but after The construction completed and testing it will be the reason for the boom in Rajgir and Bihar tourism industry.



Rajgir's Prouding History.

Rajgir was the ancient capital city of Magadha kings until the 5th century BC when Udayin, son of Ajatshatru moved the capital to Patliputra. In those days it was called 'Rajgriha' which translates as the home of royalty.

Rajgir was the first capital of the kingdom of Magadha, the State that would eventually evolve into the Mauryan empire. Rajgir is also mentioned in India's greatest literary Epic. "The Mahabharata" through its king Jarasandha

Rajgir is also notable in Jainism and Buddhism. It was the birthplace of the 20th Jain Guru Thirthankar Munisuvrata. It is also closely associated with the Arihant Mahavira and Gautam Buddha. Both Mahavira and Buddha thought their beliefs in Rajgir during the 6th and 5th century BC. Rajgir is also famous for his archaeological places such as Maths and Jail. There are a lot of ancient Buddhist maths that are a great place to visit and the most notable thing is the Jail of Bimbisara on which Bimbisara was jailed by his son.






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