Rajgir- A famous place for the Buddhists

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Rajgir- A famous place for the Buddhists
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Overview of Rajgir

• A small City in the state of Bihar, is the one
  of the important places with Buddhists Aspects
• This City lies in the Eastern Part of Bihar
• This is a part of the Nalanda District and is
  the first capital of the Magadha Kingdom
• A significant place for the Buddhism, Jainism
  and Hinduism
• The Rajgir has been the favorite destination
  among the people of Bihar for various kinds of
  religious and tourists activities.

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Places of attractions in Rajgir

• Shanti
  Stupa
• The most important Buddhist attraction in the
  whole of
• Rajgir
• It is in fact a white immense Structure present
  at the top of
• Hill
• It features four statues of gold, which are the
  representations of Buddhas Birth,
  Enlightenment, Teachings and Death
• It is in fact among the series of the peace
  Padogas all over the world

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Gridhakuta Hill

• Also known as Vultures Peak
• This is the place where Buddha delivered his two
  important sermons
• These sermons are Lotus Sutra and the
  Prajnaparamita
• Considered as the favorite place of Buddha

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Saptparni Cave

• The place where Buddhist council was held just
  after Buddha attained Nirvana
• This cave is a source of hot springs, which have
  the curative properties
• Some Burmese and Japanese Temples are also
  present here
• Also known as Sattaparnaguha Cave

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Bimbisara Jail

• This is the place where, AjataShatru kept his
  Father Bimbisara as a Prisoner
• It is situated on the southern side of Maniyar
  Math
• This Jail also provides the Panoramic view of the
  Japanese Peace Pagoda
• This is the place where Bimbisara died during the
  Imprisonment

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Venuvana

• This is the place where Bimbisara constructed
  Monastery for the Buddha to reside
• Now, Venuvana is the artificial forest, where
  one can peace and eternity
• It is also known as forests of Bamboo
• The Buddha spent 2nd , 3rd, and 4th
  rain-retreats here

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