Bihar is a state in the northern side of India. The state of Bihar is situated in the Southern side of Nepal. On the west lies another Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and in the east there is West Bengal. Bihar is considered as the Hindi heartland of India. Here the Buddha delivered his very first speeches and achieved nirvana.
The capital of Bihar is Patna. The city of Patna lies on the junction of 3 major rivers of which one is the river Ganges. Lord Buddha once said that this city Patna, then called Patliputra will face 3 major issues.
They were to constitue fire, political agitation and flood. Indeed in recent times, the province of Bihar and also the city of Patna has been under ceaseless terror from fire, flooding from the 3 major rivers and it's a governmental hotbed.
The Bihar state of Bihar in India was called Magadha in the olden days. One of its first important rulers was called Ashoka the Great. It is said that the spread of Buddhism to Ceylon and the rest of the Far East is due to this ruler.
It is said that he directed his numerous sons to several regions of the Earth as missionaries. The empire of Ashoka fans out from the east of India to the Persian Empire. It is said that he fell short of occupying the Persian Empire merely because the ruler had a matrimonial alliance to the king of Persia.
For the pupil of olden history and followers of Buddhism, a trip to Bihar is essential. The old township of Bodh Gaya in Bihar homes the most sacred places of Buddhism. A few of which includes the original Bodhi tree where Gautama Buddha got Nirvana.
Various sects of Buddhism and various Buddhist countries of the world have set of temples at Bodh Gaya. The town of Bodh Gaya can be reached by getting to Patna and then taking the road or overnight train. A pilgrimage to the holy sites of Bodh Gaya is a revelation. - 20763
The capital of Bihar is Patna. The city of Patna lies on the junction of 3 major rivers of which one is the river Ganges. Lord Buddha once said that this city Patna, then called Patliputra will face 3 major issues.
They were to constitue fire, political agitation and flood. Indeed in recent times, the province of Bihar and also the city of Patna has been under ceaseless terror from fire, flooding from the 3 major rivers and it's a governmental hotbed.
The Bihar state of Bihar in India was called Magadha in the olden days. One of its first important rulers was called Ashoka the Great. It is said that the spread of Buddhism to Ceylon and the rest of the Far East is due to this ruler.
It is said that he directed his numerous sons to several regions of the Earth as missionaries. The empire of Ashoka fans out from the east of India to the Persian Empire. It is said that he fell short of occupying the Persian Empire merely because the ruler had a matrimonial alliance to the king of Persia.
For the pupil of olden history and followers of Buddhism, a trip to Bihar is essential. The old township of Bodh Gaya in Bihar homes the most sacred places of Buddhism. A few of which includes the original Bodhi tree where Gautama Buddha got Nirvana.
Various sects of Buddhism and various Buddhist countries of the world have set of temples at Bodh Gaya. The town of Bodh Gaya can be reached by getting to Patna and then taking the road or overnight train. A pilgrimage to the holy sites of Bodh Gaya is a revelation. - 20763
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Bhojpuri Songs from Bihar is very popular not only in Bihar but the rest of India.
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