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Tourist Spot Attractions In Patna District

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Patna is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. Patna is the second-largest city in eastern India after Kolkata. It had an estimated city population of 1.68 million in 2011, making it the 19th largest city in India. With over 2 million people, its urban agglomeration is the 18th largest in India. Patna also serves as the seat of Patna High Court. One of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world, Patna was founded in 490 BCE by the king of Magadha. Ancient Patna, known as Pataliputra, was the capital of the Magadha Empire under the Haryanka, Nanda, Mauryan, Shunga, Gupta and Pala empires. Pataliputra was a seat of learn...
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  • 1. Takht Sri Patna Sahib Patna
    Takht Sri Patna Sahib also known as Harmandir Sahib, is a Gurdwara in the neighbourhood of Patna Sahib, India. It was to commemorate the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs on December 1666. It was built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh , the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, who also built many other Gurdwaras in the Indian subcontinent. The current shrine of Patna Sahib or Takht Sri Harmandirji Saheb was built in the 1950s.Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, was born in Patna, Bihar, in 1666. He also spent his early years here before moving to Anandpur. Besides being the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh, Patna was also honored by visits from Guru Nanak as well as Guru Tegh Bahadur.
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  • 2. Patan Devi Temple Patna
    Patan Devi , also called Maa Patneshwari, is the oldest and one of the most sacred temples of Patna. It is regarded as one of the 51 Siddha Shakti Pithas in India. According to Puranic legends, the 'right thigh' of the corpse of Devi Sati had fallen here when it was chopped off by Lord Vishnu with his 'Sudarshan Chakra'. The ancient temple, originally called Maa Sarvanand Kari Patneshwari, is believed to be the abode of the goddess Durga.The name of the city Patna is widely believed to have been derived from the name of the Bari Patan Devi Temple. Some, however, doubt whether the name of Patna is derived from this temple. According to them, the name is derived from patan, which means a town and Patna was a big place of export and import.
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  • 3. ISKCON Temple Patna Patna
    Sri Sri Radha Banke Bihari Ji Mandir , generally known as the ISKCON Patna Temple, is the upcoming temple on Buddha Marg in Patna, India. The construction of temple was started in 2007 and is expected to be completed by 2017 with an estimated budget of ₹51 crore . When completed, it will be the largest building in Patna and also the largest Radha Krishna temple in the entire Bihar and Jharkhand region. Spread over an area of over 2 acres, the temple will have 84 pillars. It will contain the altars of three deities, namely, Sri Sri Gaur Nitai, Sri Sri Radha Banke Bihari Ji and Sri Sri Ram Durbar.
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  • 4. Gandhi Sangrahalaya Patna
    The Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya is a museum and public service institution, showcasing the life and principles of Mahatma Gandhi, and his role in Bihar during the independence struggle of India. It is one of the eleven Gandhi Sanghralayas in the country.
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  • 6. Martyr's Memorial Patna
    The Martyr's Memorial, also known as Shaheed Smarak, is a life-size statue of seven young men who sacrificed their lives in the Quit India movement , to hoist the national flag on the Secretariat building. The foundation stone of Martyr's Memorial was laid on 15 August 1947, by the governor of Bihar, Mr. Jairam Das Daulatram. The sculptor Deviprasad Roychoudhury built the bronze statue of the seven students with the national flag. These statues were cast in Italy and later placed here.Martyr's Memorial is situated outside the Secretariat building in Patna.
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  • 7. Pawapuri Patna
    Pawapuri or Pawa is a holy site for Jains located in the Nalanda district in the Bihar state of Eastern India. It is located about 19 kilometers from Rajgir,14 km from Bihar Sharif and 101 kilometers from Patna, the capital of Bihar.
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  • 8. Jalmandir Temple Patna
    Pawapuri or Pawa is a holy site for Jains located in the Nalanda district in the Bihar state of Eastern India. It is located about 19 kilometers from Rajgir,14 km from Bihar Sharif and 101 kilometers from Patna, the capital of Bihar.
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  • 9. Gandhi Maidan Patna
    Gandhi maidan, is a historic ground in Patna near the banks of Ganges River, in Bihar, India. The Golghar falls to its west.During the period of 1824-1833,under the British rule it was used as golf course & horse racing track & was called Patna lawn.It is spread across 60 acres of land.
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  • 12. Gandhi Ghat Near Nit Patna Patna
    Patna is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. Patna is the second-largest city in eastern India after Kolkata. It had an estimated city population of 1.68 million in 2011, making it the 19th largest city in India. With over 2 million people, its urban agglomeration is the 18th largest in India. Patna also serves as the seat of Patna High Court. One of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world, Patna was founded in 490 BCE by the king of Magadha. Ancient Patna, known as Pataliputra, was the capital of the Magadha Empire under the Haryanka, Nanda, Mauryan, Shunga, Gupta and Pala empires. Pataliputra was a seat of learning and fine arts. Patliputra was home to many astrologers and scholars including Aryabhata, Panini, Vātsyāyana, Chanakya and Kālidāsa. ...
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  • 14. St Luke's Church Patna
    Thomas the Apostle was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, according to the New Testament. He is informally referred to as Doubting Thomas because he doubted Jesus' resurrection when first told , followed later by his confession of faith, My Lord and my God, on seeing Jesus' wounded body. Traditionally, he is believed to have travelled outside the Roman Empire to preach the Gospel, travelling as far as Tamilakam which are the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in present-day India. According to tradition, Thomas reached Muziris, in AD 50 and baptized several people, founding what today are known as Saint Thomas Christians or Mar Thoma Nazranis. After his death, the reputed relics of Saint Thomas the Apostle were enshrined as far as Mesopotamia in the 3rd century, and later moved to various p...
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  • 15. St Stephen's Church Patna
    Thomas the Apostle was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, according to the New Testament. He is informally referred to as Doubting Thomas because he doubted Jesus' resurrection when first told , followed later by his confession of faith, My Lord and my God, on seeing Jesus' wounded body. Traditionally, he is believed to have travelled outside the Roman Empire to preach the Gospel, travelling as far as Tamilakam which are the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in present-day India. According to tradition, Thomas reached Muziris, in AD 50 and baptized several people, founding what today are known as Saint Thomas Christians or Mar Thoma Nazranis. After his death, the reputed relics of Saint Thomas the Apostle were enshrined as far as Mesopotamia in the 3rd century, and later moved to various p...
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