Barabar Caves ( Barabar Hills ) , Gaya
About Barabar Caves ( Barabar Hills )
Located about 25 KMs from Gaya, Barabar Hills have India's oldest surviving rock-cut caves called Barabar Caves. The Barabar caves probably belong to the Mauryan period and were believed to be used by Buddhist monks. The architecture of these extraordinary caves is fairly unique and is famous for the echo effect in the inner chamber. There are four caves in the hills, Karan Chaupar, Lomas Rishi, Sudama and Visva Zopri. The Nagarjuna hills nearby also has three such caves.
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Vishnupad Temple, Bihar
34.2 km from Barabar Caves ( Barabar Hills ) - See map
Vishnupad temple, so named because it houses a large footprint of Lord Vishnu, is a holy place of worship and offering for Hindus. The temple and...
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Dungeshwari Cave Temple, Bihar
39.4 km from Barabar Caves ( Barabar Hills ) - See map
Before descending to the sacred town of Bodhgaya, Lord Buddha spent several years of his exile at the lesser-known Dungeshwari caves (also called...
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Ratnaghara, Bihar
41.9 km from Barabar Caves ( Barabar Hills ) - See map
Ratnaghara is a part of the Buddhist pilgrimage circuit in Gaya and a lot of Buddhists or those fascinated by Buddhism visit Ratnaghara. It is...
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Tibetan Monastery - Bodhgaya, Bihar
42 km from Barabar Caves ( Barabar Hills ) - See map
Tibetan Monastery in Gaya was established in 1938 and is across the road from Mahabodhi Temple. A huge 'dharmachakra' is housed within the...
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Bodhi Tree, Bihar
42.4 km from Barabar Caves ( Barabar Hills ) - See map
Lord Buddha attained enlightenment under a 'peepal' (sacred fig/Ficus religiosa) tree called as the Bodhi Tree or Bo . The tree that played such...
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Mahabodhi Temple, Bihar
42.4 km from Barabar Caves ( Barabar Hills ) - See map
Mahabodhi Temple is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is the location of the Bodhi tree where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment. One of the four...
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Rajayatna Tree, Bihar
42.4 km from Barabar Caves ( Barabar Hills ) - See map
Rajayatna tree is located within the Mahabodhi Temple complex, on the south-west of the main temple. It is believed that in the seventh week of...
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Chinese Temple - Gaya, Bihar
42.6 km from Barabar Caves ( Barabar Hills ) - See map
Gaya's Chinese Temple is built using the same architectural styles of most Chinese Temple. It is not every day that you come across traditional...
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Indosan Nippon Japanese Temple, Bihar
43.3 km from Barabar Caves ( Barabar Hills ) - See map
In the heart of Gaya, about 15 kms from city center, stands a Buddhist shrine embracing Japanese architecture called Indosan Nippon Japanese...
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Great Buddha Statue - Daijokyo Buddhist Temple, Bihar
43.5 km from Barabar Caves ( Barabar Hills ) - See map
Great Buddha Statue is 80 ft statue of Lord Buddha sitting in 'Dhyana' position is located in Daijokyo Buddhist Temple in Gaya. It is one of the...
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Nalanda, Bihar
60.8 km from Barabar Caves ( Barabar Hills ) - See map
Nalanda city is an ancient center for learning, which is situated 88 km from the southeastern end of Patna. The red brick structure covers over...
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Jalmandir Temple, Bihar
67.7 km from Barabar Caves ( Barabar Hills ) - See map
Jalmandir Temple as the name implies is situated amongst a lake that is blooming with lotuses. The temple is dedicated to lord Mahivra and is...
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