A site located very near to Chariot Wheel Marks is the Newly Excavated Stupa. The official board outside the site only mentions this as a newly excavated stupa with no other dates or details mentioned. Ancient texts mentioned that there was a large Stupa located in Rajgir built by Ajatshatru containing a Buddha relic. There…
Our trip around Rajgir continues and we land at Maniyar Math. This historic place is very much in the news now as the Archaeological Survey of India has started massive restoration work out here. When I visited it was clearly visible that these places and the surrounding areas have the potential of being excavated more…
Another tourist attraction in Rajgir town which is relatively small but quite interesting is the Chariot Wheel Marks and Shell Characters. The location is right next to the main road but cannot be seen directly from the main road due to the trees blocking its view. Only a small concrete board indicates its existence. It’s…
Who does not like treasures especially me since I had this fascination that one day, I am going to discover a treasure trove while researching for a blog post. Honestly, I still have that feeling and when I heard about this place called the Son Bhandar Caves which means a storehouse of gold, I was…
One of the most underrated heritage structures at Rajgir which tourists ignore is the Cyclopean Wall of Rajgir. One cannot compare this wall to the Great Wall of China which is much bigger and grander but one can compare it with the Hadrian’s Wall located in England
We all know that Xuanzang (Hiuen Tsang) has traveled extensively across India covering most of the important Buddhist sites in this country. It was his recorded narrative that we get to see the past of India’s Buddhism and its influence on our society. Hiuen Tsang visited Nalanda between 637 and 642 CE and spent almost…
