Chalte hain....

Bihar's antiquity is evident from its name, which is derived from the ancient word "VIHARA" (monastery). It is indeed a land of monasteries. Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Muslim and Sikh shrines abound in this ancient land where India's first major empires rose and fell. Where the ruins of the worlds' earliest university slumbers in the void of time. The passage of Ganga, flowing wide and deep enrich the plains of Bihar. A land of  monastic university   flourished here from the 5th to the 11th century. It is said to have contained nine million books, with 2,000 teachers to impart knowledge to 10,000 students who came from all over the Buddhist world. Last but not least the pious land where Bodhgaya( where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment) and Mahabodhi Temple is located. Bihar certainly bears the heavy weight of history, but bears it with much sensitivity and awareness.Bihar's very colorful historical and religious traditions have given it a powerful architectural legacy.