Bihar

Bihar, the bastion of Buddhism is said to be named after a Sanskrit word “vihara” or a Buddhist monastery, as this is the land from where the great religion of Buddhism originated and spread all around the world. This ancient land is also held very sacred by the Jains. The State has a very ancient, glorious and colourful history. India’s first major empires, which held sway over the region before Christian era, rose and fell here. The holy river Ganga flowing through the State has enriched the plains and made the region so fertile and plentiful that its natural prosperity nurtured a veritable fountainhead of political and cultural civilizations down the millennia. Today, Bihar is a quaint interface of ancient and anon.
Info:
Capital: Patna
Language: Hindi
Best Visit Season: Oct. to March
Well-known for: Buddhist & Jain Pilgrim centers.