The key places that can be visited in Bihar are Patna which also happens to be its capital; Gaya, Vaishali and Rajgir also form the front line of Bihar tourism. Nearly all the prime tourist locations in Bihar tell tales of lost glories of Buddhist monasteries and relics from the Guptan period of Ashoka and Mauryan dynasties. Others still represent evidences of the Sher shah Suri artifacts.
Patna earlier known as Patliputra is the religious gate way to Jain and Buddhist pilgrims touring Vaishali and Rajgir. Golghar, Har Mandir, Kumrahar are the major attractions in the city. Golghar was made in 1786 for storing food grains owing to the famine at that time. Har mandir is a gurudwara dedicated to Guru Govind Singh Ji, the tenth guru of the Sikhs.
Rajgir another tourist destination in Bihar offers a relaxing hot water bath and is famous for its hot water springs. The source of hot water is the "Saptaparni Caves", up in the Vaibnava hills. Rajgir is also an important Jain pilgrimage and is marked by as many as 25 Jain temples. It is well guarded by a 40 kms long circular wall, believed to be of pre Mauryan era. Rajgir is a place for dare devils who like trekking and are fond of high altitude sports. One can relax in the holy water of Ganga or take an Arial trip through rope way to Vulture s peak and have a splendid view of the entire city.
Gaya (a component of the old land of Magadha) is a hundred kilometres due south of Patna, the capital metropolis of Bihar. Located on the banks of Falgu River (Niranjana, of the Ramayana), is blessed by both the Hindu and the Buddhistic faiths.
Sanctified bases in Gaya represent the characteristics, nearly all of which come about by nature. Ghats and temples line the banks of the sanctified Falgu River. Trees specified as Ficus religiosa (pipal tree) and Akshayavat, the undying banyan tree, are peculiarly divine. The Mangla Gauri shrine is branded by 2 circled gems that stand for the body of the mythical Sati, the first married of almighty Shiva. The most touristed temple nowadays comprises Vishnupad Temple, a position on the Falgu River, labelled by a footmark of Vishnu engraved into a block off of basalt, which prints the work of Almighty Vishnu conquering Gayasur by aiming his foot on Gayasur's thorax. Buddhistic custom considers the footstep in the Vishnupad Temple as a step of Gautama Buddha (who's considered as an incarnation of Vishnu by Hindus).
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