Patna Tour India

Patna Tour: Most Powerful City of Ancient India

Patna tour takes you to the one of the most important cities of ancient India that is endeavoring hard to restore its former glory to an extent. Gorgeously situated on the bank of river Ganges, Patna, the capital of Bihar is a fine spectacle of great history and culture of the Patna region. This one of the most ancient Indian cities is a fine concoction of history, culture and budding modernity. Formerly known as Pataliputra, the city commands the glory of having served as the seat of power for the various dynasties including mighty Mauryan Empire

Prime Tourist Places of Patna:

Tour to Golghar: The famine of 1770 had made captain John Garstin to build a huge granary for the British army in the year of 1786. 29 meters in height, this gigantic structure with its winding stairway offers the kaleidoscopic view of the city and the Ganga as well.

Visit to Martyr's Memorial: It is a tribute to the 7 freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives in the Quit India movement of August 1942. Thus the Martyr?s Memorial is the modern sculpture Infront of the Secretariat, where they were shot in their endeavor to hoist the national flag.

Patna Museum: The Patna Museum, a must see place, preserves a canon of First World War. Stone curvings and metal of the Gupta and Mauryan periods, fantastic terracotta figures and Buddhist Sculptures are worth noting. A 16 meter long fossilized tree needs a special mention.

Har Mandir Takht: Patna is the birthplace of Guru Govind Singh, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs. The Har Mandir Takht, one of the four holy shrines is situated here. Founded by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the original building contains the personal possessions of the Guru and Sikh holy texts.

Tour to Pathar Ki Masjid: Next to Har Mandir Sahib, on the coasts of Ganga, is the splendid mosque named Pathar Ki Masjid which is also known as Saif Khan's mosque. This beautiful mosque was founded by Parwez Shah, son of Jehangir.

Tour to Khuda Baksh Oriental Library: Opened for public in 1891, Khuda Baksh Oriental Library, one of the National Libraries in India, is a one man collection of exceptional Persian and Arabic holy scriptures like the Koran is recorded in a book only 25mm wide and the combination of old and new books from the University of Cordoba, Spain. It is the only library, which contains the only books to endure the sacking of the Moorish University of Cordoba in Spain.

Travel to Jalan Museum: It is constructed on the foundations of Sher Shah's fort. Qila House preserves an exquisite private collection of antiques such as a dinner service of George, the Third, Chinese Jade, Napoleon's Four Poster bed, Mughol Silver Filigree and Marie Antoinette's Sevres porcelain.

Trip to Agam Kuan: Situated near Gulzarbagh railway station, Agam Kaun is one of the most esteemed pre ? historic archaeological remains in Patna.

Visit Kumhrar: Stretched 5 km from Patna, Kumhrar is an archaeological site in the old city of Patliputra. The excavations in this site establishes Patna's claim of political glory since 600 BC to 600 AD.

The other interesting places of Patna are :

• Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park.
• Indira Gandhi Planetarium.
• Padri Ki Haveli.
• Gandhi Setu.
• Sadaqat Ashram.
• Sher Shah Suri Masjid.

Other Tourist Attractions in Patna:

Patna is also a place for unique fairs and festivals. Sonepur Mela in the vicinity to this capital city is well known for its historic importance and grandeur. Sonepur Mela, the cattle fairs is considered to be one of the surprising cattle fairs in Asia. Located 22km from Patna, Sonepur, a tiny town celebrate the Mela on Kartik Purnima, a fortnight after Diwali. The visitors come from all over the world to take part in it. Chhat is a celebration of freshly harvested paddy and the offerings to Sun God. It is also a very popular festival of Bihar and the people of Bihar celebrate it with great dedication and gusto.

Excursion Tour from Patna:

Nalanda Tour from Patna: The city is world renowned for its world famous Nalanda University. Founded in the fifth century by Gupta Emperors, the renowned Buddhist University has gathered thousands of students and teachers from all over the world. The glory of this age-old university was retained till the end of the twelfth century. The relics of Nalanda University draw a large number of tourists from all over the world. The Surya Mandir, the Hiuen Sung Memorial Hall, the Nav Nalanda Vihar and the Nalanda Museum are worth visiting.

Rajgir Excursion Tour from Patna: This small hill grit town once has been the metropolis of the Magadh Mahajanapad. The first Buddhist Council was held in Rajgir. The prime places of tourist attractions are Swarna Gufa, the hot springs, Griddhakuta Parvat and Vishwa Shanti Stupa.

Bodhgaya Tour from Patna: Bodhgaya is the holy place where Buddha has attained enlightenment. The Pepal tree under which the Buddha had meditated is famous as Bodhi tree and the place as Bodhgaya. 2500 years old Mahabodhi Temple, a UNESCO world heritage site draws a huge number of visitors from all over the world. It is an earnest pilgrim to the Hindus who visit Bodhgaya for the emancipation of the ancestors from the cycle of birth and rebirth.

Vaishali Excursion Tour from Patna: Vaishali the ancient city of Bihar is considered as twice blessed place as the place is linked to the birth of the Lord Mahabir, the Jain Prophet in 527 BC. The second Buddhist Council was held here. The prime tourist spots are the Ashokan Pillars, Vishwa Shanti Stupa and many Jain and Buddhist structures.

How to Reach Patna:

How to Reach Patna by Air: Patna is well connected with the major cities like Kolkata, Bombay, Lucknow, and Delhi and so on with Indian Airlines, Jet Airways and Kingfisher.

How to Reach Patna by Rail: The city is well connected to Ranchi, Guwahati, Varanasi, Kolkata and Bombay by Indian Railways.

How to Reach Patna by Road: Daily interstate bus services are available for major cities of Jharkahnd and West Bengal.

Thus the synthesis of different cultures has made Patna a must visit place. It is rich in the educational as well as religious purposes and carries with it the essence of Indian religion and culture which is deep rooted in the religions of past. Certain monuments and statues of past also relate the history of the bloody past, the reign of British.