Bihar Patna

Patna, the capital city of Bihar, in its modern avatar is a chaotic city, doing little to live up to its past glory as the seat of learning and culture. Once called Patliputra, the city has a rich historical past and has seen rise and fall of many empires. It traces its heritage 3000 years back to its founding as the capital of the great Mauryan and Gupta empires.

Some important questions arise when we choose a destination.

Most important places to Visit in Patna.

Which all places I can visit along with Patna ?

Tour itineraries along with Patna

Best time to visit Patna

How to reach Patna ?

Most important places to Visit in Patna.

Patna Museum is also known as the JaduGhar. Interestingly, this museum presents Mughal-Sarsenic style of architecture and was built in 1917 by the British Government. Explore the terra cotta figures and images made by Hindu and Buddha artists. There are metal and stone sculptures dating back to the time of Maurya Empire and Gupta reign. The main attraction of the museum is the longest fossilised tree of the world, which is 200 million years old and 16 mts in height. The museum also houses Chinese paintings and thangkas.

Takht Sri Harmandir Sahib is the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh the 10th Guru (teacher) of the Sikhs. The devout also call it Patna Sahib. The 'gurudwara’ (the Sikh temple) is made of white marble and was built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

Golghar is the circular or beehive shaped building in the centre of the city constructed by Capt. John Garstin in 1786 after the famine of 1770 as a granary. Climb up to the top for a view of the Ganga and the city from its height of 29 meters.

The Mahatma Gandhi Setu, one of the longest bridges in the world that connects Patna with Hajipur city of Bihar. This bridge has been constructed over River Ganges in such a way that it does not affect the navigation of ships and big boats.

Another interesting place that you may visit in Patna is Shershah Masjid, the oldest mosque in Patna that is also known as Shershahi. The Masjid was built back in 1545 by the Afghan ruler Sher Shah.

Tour itineraries along with Patna

Bodhgaya - Rajgir - Nalanda - Patna - Vaishali - Patna - Kushinagar - Lumbini - Kapilvastu - Saravasti - Varanasi - Bodhgaya

Mumbai - Aurangabad - Bhopal - Agra - Varanasi - Bodhgaya - Patna - Kushinagar - Saravasti - Lumbini - Kathmandu

Delhi - Lucknow - Sravasti - Lumbini - Kushinagar - Varanasi - Bodhgaya - Patna

Delhi - Agra - Varanasi - Sarnath - Bodhgaya - Rajgir - Nalanda - Patna - Vaishali - Kushinagar - Lumbini - Sravasti - Sahet&Mahet - Lucknow - Delhi

Best time to visit Patna

October through February, is the best time to visit Patna as the weather is fairly pleasant, in turn, giving you the advantage to explore the many wonders of the city. Festivals such as the RajgirMahotsav in October and Sonepur Animal Fair in October-November will also provide a glimpse into the city’s culture, making your trip worthwhile. If you don’t mind visiting Patna when spring sets in, you will be able to witness the PatliputraMahotsav in March.

Like most parts of India, summers (March to June) in Patna are burning hot and monsoon months of July and August is the time when rain gods ‘bless’ the city with the seasonal showers. However, rainfall also leads to an increase in the precipitation levels in the city.Summer and the monsoons are avoidable months when planning a visit to this city.

How to reach Patna ?

How to Reach Patna by Air

Patna is connected with Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata by daily flights. Tourist taxis and buses are readily available to provide transport to the city from the airport, a distance of 7 km.

How to Reach Patna by Rail

Since Patna lies on the Eastern railway network, many important trains like Rajdhani, Magadh, Brahmaputra, and Northeast Express connect Patna to major cities of Delhi, Lucknow, Calcutta, Varanasi, Amritsar, Mumbai, Siliguri and Guwahati.

How to Reach Patna by Road

Patna is well connected to all major cities and is located on NH 30. Patna is also the gateway city for the Buddhist circuit of Nalanda and Rajgir. The state is also not the safest of places for the road –traveller and mugging and thefts are rampant, so it maybe advisable to drive in daylight hours and avoid highway driving after dark.