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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.
All the songs in the film were initially treated as montages, while the album version would be a bit lengthy. The song "Mar Jawaan" only had a 30-second bit as it is played during the fashion show, and only one verse was used in the film. The reception of that musical piece prompted them to compose it as a full-fledged number. [3]
Bimbisara is referred to as Shrenika [26] [3] of Rajgir in Jain literature who became a devotee of Jainism impressed by the calmness of Jain Muni Yamadhar. [27] [23] He frequently visited Samavasarana of Mahavira seeking answers to his queries. He asked about the jain Ramayana [14] and an illuminating sage (King Prasana). [28]
Rajgir Mahotsav or festival, formerly Rajgir Nritaya (Dance) Mahotsav, [3] [4] is a festival of dance and music. It is an annual three-day event in Rajgir , Bihar , India, that was first held in 1986.
Nalanda is about 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of the city of Rajgir and about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Patna, connected via NH 31, 20 and 120 to India's highway network. [11] It is about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Bodh Gaya – another important Buddhist site in Bihar. The Nalanda archaeological site is spread over a large area ...
Rajgir International stadium is an under construction cricket stadium and sports complex in Rajgir, Bihar. After completion of construction, this stadium will be the home of Bihar cricket team. The total capacity of the stadium will be 45,000 seats. Once the stadium is built, it will be the largest stadium in Bihar and the most modern as well.
Parichay (transl. Introduction) [a] is a 1972 Indian Hindi-language drama film, produced by V. K. Sobti under the Tirupathi Pictures banner and directed by Gulzar.It stars Jeetendra, Jaya Bhaduri; while Sanjeev Kumar, Vinod Khanna have given special appearances and the music was composed by Rahul Dev Burman.
Vishwa Shanti Stupa ('World Peace Stupa') is a large white Peace Pagoda in Rajgir, Nalanda District, Bihar, near Gitai Mandir. Statues of the Buddha are mounted on the stupa in four directions. It also has a small Japanese Buddhist temple with a large park. There is a temple near the stupa where prayers are conducted for universal peace.