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Patna
Pataliputra, still alive
Inside: Bihar Museum · Golghar · Takht Sri Patna Sahib · Kumhrar · Patna Museum · +11 more
Patna
District headquarters Patna · Tirhut
The capital: Bihar Museum, Golghar, Patna Sahib, the Mauryan hall at Kumhrar and Maner Sharif down the road.
How far is Patna
| Muzaffarpur → Patna | 80 km | 2 h |
| Gaya → Patna | 119 km | 2½ h |
| Darbhanga → Patna | 126 km | 3 h |
| Bhagalpur → Patna | 247 km | 6 h |
Road ≈ 1.3 × straight-line, ~40 km/h. Measured to the district HQ.
Neighbouring districtsPlaces in Patna we have written up
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Hidden gem · Half a day from Patna
Maner Sharif
The finest Mughal tomb in Bihar, an hour from Patna
Also in the district
Smaller stops — the kind the state tourism board lists and nobody writes about. Worth it if you are passing, rarely worth a dedicated trip.
Agam Kuan
Ashoka's 'unfathomable well', beside Shitala Devi temple.
Khuda Bakhsh Library
Persian and Arabic manuscripts, 1891; weekdays.
Padri ki Haveli
Bihar's oldest church, 1772.
Sabhyata Dwar
Sandstone gateway on the Ganga, best at sunset.
Prakash Punj
New park near Guru ka Bagh with the Sikh light-and-sound show.
Entry fees & timings in Patna
All Bihar ticketsPatna — Bihar Museum, Patna Museum, Golghar, Sanjay Gandhi Zoo, Takht Sri Patna Sahib
Hours Bihar Museum 10:30 – 17:00; Patna Museum 10:30 – 16:30; Golghar 10:00 – 17:00; Zoo 5:00 – 18:00 (summer) / 6:00 – 17:00 (winter); Patna Sahib dawn – late · closed Bihar Museum & Zoo closed Mondays; Patna Museum closed Mondays
Fee Bihar Museum ₹100 Indian / ₹500 foreign (₹50 students); Patna Museum ~₹15–20; Golghar ~₹10; Zoo ₹30 adult / ₹10 child; Patna Sahib free.
Maner Sharif — Bari & Chhoti Dargah
Hours ~6:00 – 20:00; Friday afternoon is busiest
Fee Free. Cover your head inside; chadar and flowers from stalls at the gate.
Approximate; fees change without notice.
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