Patna / museum
Bihar Museum
The museum is in Patna and was inaugurated in 2015.
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Nalanda / archaeological site
Nalanda Mahavihara
The archaeological site was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2016.
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Gaya / living religious and World Heritage site
Mahabodhi Temple Complex
The Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2002.
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Bhagalpur / archaeological site
Vikramshila
The site is at Antichak in the Kahalgaon subdivision of Bhagalpur district.
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Rohtas / mausoleum
Sher Shah Suri's tomb
The tomb is at Sasaram in Rohtas district.
Open the record ↗Muzaffarpur / food and agricultural heritage
Shahi Litchi of Bihar
Shahi Litchi of Bihar is a registered geographical indication, application 552.
Open the record ↗Araria / landscape
Raniganj Vriksh Vatika
Raniganj Vriksh Vatika occupies forest land formerly known as Hasanpur Balu Dhima. The Araria district administration describes its development as a natural forest area.
Open the record ↗Arwal / infrastructure
Aganur hydel project
The Aganur hydel project is in Kaler block, Arwal. The district administration includes the plant in its list of places to see.
Open the record ↗Aurangabad / temple
Deo Sun Temple
Deo is a centre of Sun worship in Aurangabad district. Its temple has a tall stone structure capped by a rounded, umbrella-like top.
Open the record ↗Banka / hill and pilgrimage
Mandar Hill
Mandar Hill stands in Bounsi block of Banka district. The Papaharni tank lies at its foot, while Jain shrines occupy the summit.
Open the record ↗Begusarai / temple and wetland
Jaimangla Garh
Jaimangla Garh is a temple site beside the Kabar lake landscape in Begusarai. The district account describes it as lying on an island within the lake.
Open the record ↗Bhagalpur / temple
Ajgaibinath Mandir
Ajgaibinath Mandir rises on a rocky hill beside the Ganga at Sultanganj, in Bhagalpur district. It is a Shiva shrine with carvings and inscriptions on the surrounding rock.
Open the record ↗Bhojpur / historical place
Jagdishpur and Kunwar Singh
Jagdishpur in Bhojpur is closely associated with Kunwar Singh, a leader of the uprising of 1857. The district account identifies him with the local ruling family.
Open the record ↗Buxar / historical place
Chausa battlefield
At Chausa, the forces of Humayun and Sher Shah fought on 26 June 1539. The Buxar district account records Sher Shah as the victor.
Open the record ↗Darbhanga / temple and tradition
Ahilya Asthan
Ahilya Asthan is in Ahilyagram near Kamtaul, in Jale block of Darbhanga. Its temple is associated with Ahilya and the sage Gautam.
Open the record ↗Gaya / caves and pilgrimage
Dungeshwari caves
Dungeshwari, also called the Mahakala caves, is a cave and shrine complex in the Gaya area. Hindu and Buddhist shrines share the site.
Open the record ↗Gopalganj / temple
Thawe Temple
Thawe Temple is in Thawe block of Gopalganj. The goddess is worshipped here as Thawewali Mata, a form associated with Durga.
Open the record ↗Jamui / temple
Malaypur Kali Mandir
The Kali temple at Malaypur lies in Barhat block of Jamui district. The district listing places it near Jamui railway station.
Open the record ↗Jehanabad / archaeological site
Barabar caves
The Barabar hills in Jehanabad contain rock-cut chambers excavated into granite. The district tourist index identifies the caves with the Mauryan period and the Ajivika tradition.
Open the record ↗Kaimur / temple
Mundeshwari Temple
Mundeshwari Temple stands on Piwara hill in Bhagwanpur, Kaimur. The stone building has an octagonal plan.
Open the record ↗Katihar / wetland
Gogabil Lake
Gogabil is a lake in Amdabad block of Katihar district. The district administration identifies the surrounding locality as mouza Jangalatal.
Open the record ↗Khagaria / temple
Katyayani Asthan
Katyayani Asthan stands beside the Koshi in Khagaria. The district account locates it between Badlaghat and Dhamara Ghat on the Mansi–Saharsa rail corridor.
Open the record ↗Kishanganj / working landscape
Pothia and Thakurganj tea gardens
Tea gardens form part of the landscape of Pothia and Thakurganj in Kishanganj. Bihar Tourism describes local soil and natural drainage as factors in their development.
Open the record ↗Lakhisarai / temple
Ashok Dham
Ashok Dham is a Shiva temple complex in Lakhisarai district. The district description records gatherings during Shivaratri and the month of Sawan.
Open the record ↗Madhepura / temple and fair
Singheshwar Sthan
Singheshwar Sthan is a Shiva shrine north of Madhepura town. The district account connects it with an annual fair around Shivaratri.
Open the record ↗Madhubani / temple and tradition
Ugana Mahadev
Ugana Mahadev is at Bhavani village near Pandaul in Madhubani. The shrine is associated with Shiva and the poet Vidyapati.
Open the record ↗Munger / temple
Chandika Sthan
Chandika Sthan is a shrine to the goddess Shakti on the northeastern side of Munger. The district description places it close to the town.
Open the record ↗Muzaffarpur / temple and tradition
Garibnath Temple
Garibnath Temple is a Hindu pilgrimage site in Muzaffarpur. Bihar Tourism includes it in its district-wise Ready Reckoner.
Open the record ↗Nalanda / Jain temple
Pawapuri Jal Mandir
The Jal Mandir at Pawapuri stands within a lotus pond in Nalanda district. The temple is dedicated to Mahavira, the twenty-fourth Jain Tirthankara.
Open the record ↗Nawada / waterfall
Kakolat waterfall
Kakolat is a waterfall in Nawada district. The district account describes the water dropping into a natural pool amid a wooded setting.
Open the record ↗West Champaran / river and forest landscape
Valmikinagar
Valmikinagar lies beside the Gandak in West Champaran. The district account identifies it with the older name Bhainsalotan.
Open the record ↗Patna / museum and memorial
Bapu Tower
Bapu Tower is a Gandhi-focused memorial and exhibition building in Gardanibagh, Patna. The district description distinguishes its copper-faced circular tower from an adjoining rectangular structure.
Open the record ↗Purnia / temple and tradition
Puran Devi Temple
Puran Devi Temple is a shrine in the Purnia city area. The district’s account places it roughly five kilometres from the main city.
Open the record ↗East Champaran / archaeological site
Kesaria stupa
Kesaria is a Buddhist stupa site in East Champaran. The district account describes terraces with a path for circumambulation.
Open the record ↗Rohtas / fort
Rohtasgarh Fort
Rohtasgarh occupies a hilltop plateau with steep sides in Rohtas district. Limestone-cut steps form one of the approaches described by Bihar Tourism.
Open the record ↗Saharsa / temple
Ugratara Sthan, Mahishi
Ugratara Sthan is in Mahishi village, Saharsa. The main deity is Tara.
Open the record ↗Samastipur / educational landscape
Pusa agricultural university
Pusa in Samastipur is associated with agricultural research and education. The institution is now Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University.
Open the record ↗Saran / archaeological site
Chirand
Chirand is an archaeological site near Doriganj in Saran. The district account describes evidence of early settlement recovered through excavation.
Open the record ↗Sheikhpura / hill and temple
Girihinda Hill
Girihinda Hill rises beside Sheikhpura town, near Budhauli Chowk. A Shiva temple stands on the hill.
Open the record ↗Sheohar / temple
Dekuli Shiv Mandir
The Shiva shrine at Dekuli in Sheohar is known as Baba Bhawaneshwar Nath. A pond lies on its western side.
Open the record ↗Sitamarhi / temple and tradition
Punaura Dham
Punaura Dham in Sitamarhi includes a Janaki temple and the Sita Kund. The district description also records spaces for worship and havan.
Open the record ↗Siwan / temple
Mahendranath Temple
Mahendranath Temple is a Shiva shrine in Mehdar village. The village is in Siswan block of Siwan district.
Open the record ↗Supaul / cultural landscape
Dharahara village
Supaul’s places-of-interest account describes Dharahara through a family custom of planting trees when a girl is born. It says the village drew attention for this practice in 2010.
Open the record ↗Vaishali / river and pilgrimage
Konhara Ghat
Konhara Ghat is a riverside pilgrimage place near Hajipur in Vaishali district. The district account places it on the Gandak.
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