Well, when I talk about Bihar,
what is the first thing that strikes your mind? Rowdiness, corruption, bad
roads and a lot of other things for which no other state would feel proud to be
known for. Hello! I am not saying we do. It’s a sad side of the story of this
state which has one of the most glorious histories amongst the states of India.
But apart from this face of Bihar, it has a lot to offer to the people who
visit this place. Divided by the national river The Ganges into two halves, the
state is full of sites which have cultural and historical values. The state
capital Patna formerly known as Patliputra was the epicenter of the Mauryan Empire
and particularly Asoka, the Great. Kumrhar Park in the city premises has the
forts and the famous Asoka pillars which were erected in the Mauryan period.
Cross the Ganges, North Bihar has a connection with the Mughal period. Sher
Shah Suri, the ruler who shoed away the Mughals from the Delhi throne is buried
in Sasaram in North Bihar. Come Gaya, it has two big shrines of Buddhism and
Hindusim.Vishnupad temple, bearing the footprints of Lord Vishnu hold a special
value in Hindu ideology. People come down from different parts of the country
to perform last rites of their ancestors for their salvation in the holy
gathering called Pitripaksha Mela. Some 17 kilometers west of Gaya lies
Bodhgaya, the seat of enlightenment of Lord Buddha. Bodhgaya, a world heritage
is one of the major Buddhist shrines. The temple complex also known as
Mahabodhi Mahavihara has the Pipal tree under which Gautama Buddha attained
enlightenment after contemplation of 12 months . There are a handful of other
temples in the surrounding and with the chanting of psalms, the whole ambience
takes you to another world where you find yourself engulfed with divine serenity.
Other places like Rajgir and the famous Nalanda still has the remains of the
famous and world first university, The Nalanda University. Art and cuisine of
this state is also a piece of attraction, Madhubani paintings and Litti-Choka,
both a pleasure of for your senses. Come on guys…we have a lot to offer. Come
out of your shell, come down to Bihar. We aren’t a useless state. Breathe in a
bit of Bihar. You ll love it.
