Excursion- The Indian State of Bihar is not just state in general but it is older than History and consist long history to get familiar with. The place which gave the first Republic “ Vaishali” to the world, the place which make “ Siddhartha” Lord Buddha. Let’s have a look what Bihar has to show the world :-
Prag Bodhi Hill (Gaya) : Around 5km from Bodhgaya , This Hill is located on the bank of Phalgu river and it is believed that Lord Buddha spent almost 6 years here in the caves of Prag Bodhi before moving to then Uruvela now known as the Bodhgaya.
Barabar Caves : At the distance of around 50 km from Bodhgaya, there is place called Barabar Caves in the district of jehanabad in india state of bihar. It is caves believed to be built by the Great Emperor “ Ashoka the Great” of Mauryan Empire for the Buddhist monks who were also known as “Ajivikas”. This is series of 7 caves, in which 4 are in Barabar and rest 3 are in nearby “ Nagarjuni Hill/ Caves”