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Bodh Gaya
Where enlightenment happened
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Magadh
Buddha, Mahavira and the Mauryan heartland — Bodh Gaya to Nalanda.
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- 9 placesMagadhBuddha, Mahavira and the Mauryan heartland — Bodh Gaya to Nalanda.
- 10 placesShahabadForts on the Kaimur plateau, Sher Shah's tomb, a two-thousand-year temple.
- 5 placesTirhutVaishali's republic, Patna on the river, Maner's Mughal tomb.
- 4 placesChamparanGandhi's first satyagraha, the Kesaria stupa, tiger forest on the Nepal border.
- 6 placesMithilaMadhubani painting, Darbhanga's palaces, the great oxbow lake.
- 4 placesAngaVikramshila's ruins, river dolphins, the silk town of Bhagalpur.
- 5 placesMungerMir Qasim's fort on the Ganga, hot springs, the yoga school.
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Little-visited, often empty, every one worth a day. Combine two or three with an icon nearby.
6 places
Hidden gem · Jehanabad
Barabar Caves
The oldest rock-cut caves in India, polished like glass
Hidden gem · Nawada
Kakolat Falls
A 160-foot curtain of water in the forest
Hidden gem · Nalanda
Pawapuri
A white marble temple in a lake of lotus
Hidden gem · Gaya
Gaya
Where Hindus come to free their ancestors
Hidden gem · Nalanda
Rajgir Nature Safari & Ghora Katora
Glass bridge, zipline and a lake you can only reach on foot
Hidden gem · Aurangabad
Deo Sun Temple
The west-facing Sun temple where Chhath began
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