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Patna
The ancient name of Patna was 'Pataliputra' and it was the capital of the Maurya and Gupta empires. Located at the site where Patna is today, the ancient city of Patliputra, with a glorious period of history spanning a thousand years (500BC-400AD), saw the rise and fall of India's first major kingdoms. Ajastshatru, second in line of the Magadh Kings, built a fort at Pataligram on the banks of the Ganges river. This later became the famous Mauryan metropolis of Pataliputra and was ruled by Chandragupta Maurya and his grandson Asoka, acclaimed for the spread of Buddhism across India. Other emperors who ruled from Pataliputra were the Gupta and Pala Kings, Shershah Suri (16th Century) and Azimush-Shan (18th Century), the grandson of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, who renamed it Azeemabad. Vestiges of this ancient city can be seen at Kumhrar, Bhikhnapahari, Agamkuan, Bulandi Bag etc. Today Patna is an important business and education centre of eastern India. More significantly, it is a gateway to the Buddhist and Jain pilgrim centres of Vaishali, Rajgir, Nalanda, Bodhgaya, Keshariya and Pawapuri. The growing city of Patna is a great place to visit and a great place to live in. Lying along the banks of the Ganges River, Patna is surrounded by important religious centers for the Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains. This city has been home to two great religions, Buddhism and Jainism, and myriad dynasties from ancient to modern times.
By plane
Patna Airport or Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (IATA: PAT ICAO: VEPT) [1] is a domestic airport. Directly connected to Delhi, Lucknow, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bangalore,Hyderabad,Chennai,Ahmadabad, Indore and Ranchi, there are daily flights to and from Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. Air India [2], Jet Airways, Jet Light [3], IndiGo[4]& goAir[5] operate here.
By train
Patna is on the New Delhi - Howrah (Kolkata) railway main line (Patna Junction Code:PNBE) [6]. Long-distance trains arrive from many other major cities including Lucknow, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Vadodara, Surat, Nagpur, Pune, Raipur, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar, Puri, Allahabad, Varanasi, Ranchi, Chennai, Bangalore, Mysore, Hyderabad, Goa, Mangalore, Kozhikode and Kochi, Some of the important trains are:
From New Delhi
Patna Rajdhani Exp (12309/12310) via Kanpur, Allahabad
Samproon Kranti Exp(12393/12394) via Patna,
Sharmajeevi Exp(12391/12392) via Lucknow, Varanasi
Magadh Exp. via Allahabad,Kanpur
Vikramshila Exp(12367/12368) via Kanpur, Allahabad
Garib Rath Exp(12353/12354) via Kanpur, Allahabad
Kolkata Rajdhani(12305/12306) via Kanpur, Allahabad. Ends at Kolkata.
Udyan Abha Toofan Exp(13007/13008) From Shri Ganganagar via Kanpur, Allahabad, Mugal Sarai, Patna, Durgapur. Ends at Kolkata.
Lal Quila Exp(13111/13112) via Kanpur, Allahabad, Mugal Sarai. Ends at Kolkata.
From Kolkata
Jan Shatabdi Exp(2023/2024)
Danapur Exp(2351/2352)
Garib Rath (All AC)(2359/2360)
From Bangalore
Sanghmitra Exp.
From Mumbai
Mumbai CST-RajendraNagar Patna Express(12141/12142)
Mumbai LTT-Patna RajendraNagar Express(13201/13202)
From Varanasi
Vihbhuti Exp(2333/2334)
Mathura Patna Exp (13237/13238) via Kanpur, Ayodhya, Varanasi, Mugal sarai. Ends in Patna.
From Ranchi
Patna Hatia Exp(8623/8624) via Gaya, Bokaro
Patna Ranchi Jan Shatabdi Exp(2365/2366) via Gaya, Bokaro
Railway Enquiry: 139, 138
By car
Patna is connected by road with all major cities of the country via (National Highway 30,31 & 19). Here is the list of destinations by distance from Patna: BodhGaya (130km) ,Muzaffarpur (80km) Rajgir (103km), Vaishali (40 km), Kolkata (535km), Varanasi (300km), Delhi (988km), Ranchi (350km), Jamshedpur (470km) , Kathmandu (373km), Siliguri (380km), Darjeeling (430km), Nalanda (90km).
BSTDC (Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation) [7] offers deluxe bus/car rental services for the following destinations: Bodhgaya, Ranchi, Rajgir , Pawapuri, Nalanda & Vaishali, Nalanda Travels, approved by Dept. of Tourism,Govt.of India,provides car / coach rental services for local and outstation on competitive price. http://www.nalandatravels.com
EzeeCab,Online Car rental Services or offline at Patna,Bodhgaya, Ranchi and other parts of Bihar[8] is well known and quality service provider. They operate the services not only in Patna but also in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Chennai.
On the other hand, the Inter-State Bus Terminus at Bankipore (Near Gandhi Maidan) and Mithapur, Luxury buses are available to the Nepal border (Raxaul/Birganj), sitamarhi, Gaya, Siliguri, Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Purnia etc.
- Patna Museum has more than 50,000 rare art objects, with many related to India in the ancient, middle ages and the British colonial era. Don't forget to see the Holy Relic Casket with the sacred ashes of Lord Buddha, and the beautiful statue YakshaniEntry for Foreigners 250 Rs Indians 10 Rs additional 250 Rs to see Holy Relic Casket.
- Har Mandir Saheb - The Birth place of 10th Guru of Sikhs, Shri Guru Gobind Singh Jee .
- Golghar - Captain John Garstin built a Golghar for the storage of food for the British army with storing capacity of 140000 tons on 20th July 1786.
- Kumhrar - Explore the ancient ruins of Pataliputra. Of the 80 pillars (Fa Hien, in 5th century AD, found the pillars shining as bright as glass) excavated at the site, only one remains unfortunately.
- Patna Zoo Sanjay Gandhi Botanical and Zoological Garden, Patna.
- Mahavir Mandir, near Patna Junction
- Gandhi Maidan is the heart of this city today
- Gandhi Museum near Gandhi Maidan
- Padri Ki Haveli ("Mansion of Padre"), also known as St Mary's Church, it is the oldest church in Bihar. When Roman Catholics were arrived in Bihar, They built a small church in 1713 at a place now known as "Padri-ki-Haveli'.
- Pathar ki Masjid is built by Pervez, the elder brother of Shah Jahan and the first Mughal prince who made Bihar his residence
- Khuda Baksh Oriental Library Ashok Rajpath.
- Mahatma Gandhi Setu, the bridge over the river Ganges connecting Patna and Hajipur.
- Buddha Smriti Udyaan (Buddha Memorial Park), Near Railway Station. A large park with a stupa and meditation ground where ashes of Buddha are kept
- Sonepur Mela, Sonepur. This is the largest cattle and animal fair in Asia. It is held in November in Sonepur which across the Ganges from Patna.
- Vaishali Stupa. Buddhist site with one of the oldest stupa. This is also the site of world's oldest republic.
Patna is a growing business town, and as such hotels tend to be overpriced for the room provided. It also means that many hotels are full most nights, giving little incentive to improve facilities.
Budget
Hotel Nesh Inn, Nandini Apartment, 28- Kidwaipuri, Patna, Bihar (Near Income-tax Roundabout), ☎ 0612 2522269, [11]. Hotel Nesh Inn is a premier Budget hotel in the heart of city Patna. Just 2-3 Kms. near Patna airport & Railway station. Fully A.C Rooms, In House Room Service, Laundry, Foreign Exchanger, Wifi Internet etc services are available. A very good accomodation. 1900-4700 INR. edit
Country Club International , Patliputra colony
Hotel Akash , Frazer Road
Hotel Anand Regency, Near Patna Junction(Railway Station)
Hotel Clark Inn, Jamal Road
Hotel Magadh, Bhatacharya Road-Naya Tola crossing
Hotel Marina , Frazer Road
Hotel Mayur , Frazer Road
Hotel Nand, Bhatacharya Road-Naya Tola crossing
Hotel New Akash , Frazer Road
Hotel President, Frazer Road
Hotel Vijay Shree Deluxe, Exhibition Road NOT a budget hotel very average looking rooms start from 2750 INR a night.
Maharaja Inn, Station Road, Rajendra Path
Mamta Regency , Frazer Road
Marwari Awas Grih, Dakbunglow Crossing
Hotel Adarsh,Near Patna Junction(Railway Station)
Heritage Regency, White House, Budh Marg, Near Bhumi Bikash Bank,Patna-800001. Just 0.5 km from Railway Station & 6 km from Airport.The “Heritage Regency” truly symbolizes the luxury and services; we continue to enhance our facilities and the level of our efficiency - as we believe in the great Indian adage "Atithi Devo Bhavah."
Hotel Shubh Sartha, (Ganesh Kutir) Frazer Rd (It's at the back of a lane completely full of hotels, aptly called hotel lane. Walk up Frazer Rd from the train station and it's about 100m on the right just after the big mall. About 600m from the train station). checkout: 24 hours from checkin. Rude staff and dirty rooms, this is truly a last resort. However because of this, it can sometimes be the only place in town with a room left. Rs 800 for a double. edit
Other budget accommodation can be found on the road leading from the train station down towards the Mithapur bus stand. Very basic rooms start at Rs400.
Mid Range
Hotel Kautilya Vihar, R Block
Hotel Samrat International Dak Bunglow Crossing
Hotel Satkar International, Frazer Road
Hotel Rajasthan, Frazer Road
Hotel Republic, Exhibition Road
Hotel Windsor, Exhibition Road Crossing
Splurge
Hotel Ashoka, Birchand Patel Path(Near IT Office)
Hotel Chanakya, R Block
Hotel Maurya, South Gandhi Maidan - Landmark of Patna
'Buddha Heritage', 54 Patliputra - Luxurious Heritage destination
Eat
Litti chokha is a local specialty. Litti is a primarily ball-shaped stuffed preparation, and the shape of the ball varies depending on the preparation. With a shell made of wheat flour, the taste of litti very much depends on the filling, which includes gram flour and a combination of condiments and spices. Chokha a preparation of smoked eggplant/brinjal or tomato, accompanies litti. The smoked tomato or eggplant is mashed and dressed with coriander leaves, shredded green chilies and mustard oil, which gives a distinct flavor to the chokha.
Chaat - Though chaat is a very popular snack item throughout India, the special thing about 'Patna Chaat' is its authentic tamarind flavor, as opposed to the sweet and salty Delhi Chaat. Take the opportunity to relish "samosa chaat" or "tikki chaat".
Sweets, especially Peda and Kalakand, which are preparations of condensed milk from Sudha Dairy Parlours. The sweets must be consumed within 7 days.
Anarsa is one of the finest sweet delicacies of Bihar. It has rice flour shell with khoya filling, with white til in the upper shell.
Dahi Chura Chini, which is a mixture of curd, beaten rice and sugar, is the favourite food in North Bihar, especially in the Mithila region!
Makhana is soft fruit grown in water. It is light fried and with little salt it serves the purpose of light snacks.
Tilkut,Khaja are other delicacies of Bihar
Maner Ka Laddoois one of the most popular sweets in Bihar. Made from Besan and sugar syrup and dry fruits - the taste and aroma is excellent. The Laddoo is surely going to melt once you have it. Maner Sweets is popularly known for Maner ka Laddoo.
Drink
Sattu-pani is among the popular drinks, Lassi Made of Curd, Dry fruits & Sugar.
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