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Rajgir, old name Rajagriha, meaning "The City of Kings," is an ancient city and university town in the district of Nalanda in Bihar, India.It was the capital of the Haryanka dynasty, the Pradyota dynasty, the Brihadratha dynasty and the Mauryan Empire, as well as the dwelling ground of historical figures such as Buddha, Mahavira and Bimbisara.
Ghora Katora (Aimee Maganda), which means "Horse Bowl", is a natural lake near the city of Rajgir in the Indian state of Bihar.The shape of the lake resembles that of a horse and is surrounded by mountains on three of the sides. [1]
The Rajgir Hills, also known as "Rajgriha" hills, lie near the city of Rajgir in central regions of the Indian state of Bihar. It is surrounded by five hills named Ratnagiri, Vipulachal, Vaibharagiri, Songiri and Udaygiri. It is an important Buddhist, Hindu and Jain pilgrimage site. [1] The hills consist of two parallel ridges extending around ...
Rajgir railway station is a railway station serving the city of Rajgir in the Indian state of Bihar. Rajgir is in the Danapur railway division of the East Central Railway zone . Rajgir is well connected with Patna Junction , Harnaut , Jehanabad , Bihar Sharif , Gaya Junction , Islampur, Nawada and Bakhtiyarpur Junction through daily passenger ...
Rajgir Hills; Rampurva capitals; Raxaul Airport; Sujata Stupa; Sultanganj, Bihar; Vaishali (ancient city) Draft:Battle at Bhagalpur (1745) Module:Location map/data/Bihar; Module:Location map/data/India Bihar; Module:Location map/data/India Bihar/doc
The Vulture Peak (Pali: Gijjhakūṭa गिज्झकूट, Sanskrit: Gṛdhrakūṭa गृध्रकूट), also known as the Holy Eagle Peak or Gridhrakūta (or Gādhrakūta), was, according to Buddhist tradition, the Buddha's favorite retreat in Rajagaha - now Rajgir, located in Bihar, India. It is so named because it resembles a ...
The Cyclopean Wall of Rajgir is a 40 km (25 mi) long wall of stone which encircled the ancient city of Rajgriha (present-day Rajgir), in the Indian state of Bihar, to protect it from external enemies and invaders. It is among the oldest examples of cyclopean masonry in the world. Cyclopean Wall of Rajgir which encircled the former capital of ...
This wildlife sanctuary represents a remnant patch of forests nestled in the picturesque Rajgir Hills within the South Gangetic Plain. This sanctuary lies between latitudes 24°55’ and 25°05’ N and longitude 85°6’ and 85°30’ E in Nalanda District of Bihar and extends over an area of 3584 hectares or 35.84 sq. km.