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	Rajgir in India
		Rajgir lies on the rocky hills of Nalanda District in Bihar.
		Rajgir is located 10 km away from the south of Nalanda, 80 km from Bodhgaya, and 102 km from Patna.
		Rajgir was the capital of the Magadhan Empire in the 6th century B C. It was here that Lord Buddha preached some of his sermons.
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	Rajgir
		It is also in Rajgir that a young boy later to be reborn as the great king Ashoka came to him and offered him a handful of sand, wishing it were gold.
		It is said that it was at Rajgir that Budha was treated by physician, Jivak after he was injuered by his cousin Devdatta.The teachings of Budha was penned down at Rajgir and it was also the venue for the first Budhist Council.
		Rajgir today has vestiges of a legendary and historical remains like the cyclopean wall and marks engraved in the rocks.
	www.visitlordbuddha.com /cities/rajgir1.htm (2577 words)

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		Rajgir is famous for rock-cut caves, forts, Buddhist ruins, shell inscriptions, Hindu and Jain temples and Muslim tombs.
		The Saptkarni cave is also the source of the Rajgir hot Sulphur springs that have curative properties and are scared to the Hindu's.
		Twelve kilometers from Rajgir is Nalanda, which was a resort for saints and ascetics.
	www.tourmyindia.com /attraction/rajgir.html (1096 words)

	Tourism of India - Buddha - Rajgir
		Hundred kilometres south east of Patna, Rajgir is connected by an excellent road to Patna as well as to Bodh Gaya,which is 70kms away.
		Entering Rajgir from Bodh Gaya one glimpses the remains of the Cyclopean walls which extend from the east to the west, from on hill to another.
		Rajgir is also famous for its seven hot sulphur springs, Satadhara.
	www.tourismofindia.com /hibuddh/buddh_rajgir.htm (883 words)

	Rajgir :: Tourism Department (Govt.of Bihar) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Rajgir is 10km south of Nalanda and sacred to the memory of the founder of both Buddhism and Jainism.
		Once a great city, Rajgir is just a village today, but vestiges of a legendary and historical past remain, like the cyclopean wall that encircles the town and the marks engraved in rock that local folklore ascribes to Lord Krishna's chariot.
		Rajgir is located in a verdant valley surrounded by rocky hills.
	www.bihar.nic.in /Depts/Tourism/Rajgir.htm (961 words)

	Rajgir,Rajgir India,Rajgir Buddhist Pilgrimage
		Rajgir, which means 'house of the king', was the ancient capital city of the Magadha kings until the 5th century BC when Ajatsatru moved the capital to Pataliputra.
		Rajgir is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site since the Buddha spent 12 years here, and the first Buddhist council after the Buddha was hosted here at the Saptaparni caves.
		Once a great city, Rajgir is just a village today, but vestives of a legendary and historical past remain, like the cyclopean wall that encircles the town and the marks engraved in rock that local folklore ascribes to Lord Krishna's chariot.
	www.pilgrimage-india.com /buddhist-pilgrimage/rajgir.html (1253 words)

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		The picturesque Rajgir, or Rajagriha as it was known in the past (literally, the abode of kings) is surrounded by the meandering river Banganga and 5 hills.
		The first Buddhist structures at Rajgir were raised when Ajatsatni built a monastery, and a stupa over his share of the Buddha's ashes.
	www.buddhist-packages.com /rajgir.htm (321 words)

	Destinations :: Pawapuri ::Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation
		Lord Mahavira, the final Tirthankar and founder of Jainism, breathed his last at this place, and was cremated here around 500 B.C. It is said that the demand for his ashes was so great that a large amount of soil was removed from around the funeral pyre, creating the water tank.
		Rajgir: The ancient capital of Magadhan empire, which flourished in the 6th century BC.
		The hill town of Rajgir, surrounded by seven hills is in midst of lush green forest.
	bstdc.bih.nic.in /Pawapuri.htm (597 words)

	Rajgir Mahotsav, Buddhist Centre, Magadha, Nalanda, Maurya, Chandragupta
		RAJGIR (Bihar): The three-day Rajgir Mahotsav celebrating the Buddhist legacy of the region came to an end on Saturday, October 26.
		Rajgir is sacred to Buddhists as the hilly area had witnessed the teachings of Lord Buddha.
		Rajgir was the Capital of the Magadha empire ruled by the Maurya dynasty.
	www.indiatraveltimes.com /festivals/rajgir.html (252 words)

	1Up India > Places of Worship in India- Bihar the place of the Bodhi Temple (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Rajgir is a place of temples and monastries situated just 15 kms from Nalanda.
		Rajgir was the capital of the Magadh Mahajanpad (State) when Patliputra was not formed.
		The teachings of Budha was penned down at Rajgir and it was also the venue for the first Budhist Council.
	www.1upindia.com /worship/bihar.html (609 words)

	Destinations :: Rajgir ::Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation
		It is said that it was at Rajgir that physician treated Buddha, Jivak after he was injured by his cousin Devdatta.The teachings of Buddha was penned down at Rajgir and it was also the venue for the first Buddhist Council.
		Today Rajgir has come up as one of the most important pilgrimage for the Buddhist.Rajgir also has some very beautiful Hindu and Jain temples which attracts Hindus and Jains also to the place.
		The added attraction of Rajgir is the Ropeway which takes you uphill to the Shanti Stupa and Monasteries built by the Japanese Devotees on top of the Ratnagiri hills.
	bstdc.bih.nic.in /Rajgir.htm (1515 words)

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		The original Bodhi tree was said to have been destroyed and the present tree behind the temple complex is believed to come from the sapling which was carried to Sri Lanka from the original tree and then brought back to Bodhgaya.
		Rajgir also has the Nipponzan Myohoji, the Japanese temple, and the Centaur Hokke Club which offers some traditional facilities to Japanese pilgrims.
		Road : Rajgir is connected by road to : Patna 102 km, Nalanda 12 km, Gaya 34 km, Pawapuri 38 km, Bihar Sharif 25 km.
	www.jetairtours.com /bod.htm (689 words)

	Festivals of India - RAJGIR DANCE FESTIVAL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The colourful festival of dance and music, Rajgir Dance Festival is held at Rajgir, the ancient capital of the Magadha kings.
		Holding a sterling position in the Indian Cultural Calendar, Rajgir Mahotsav is the ultimate destination for the connoisseurs of Indian cultural form of expression of the self.
		The sanctity of Rajgir is aptly acclaimed by the performance of such respected artistes, who, in their humility, feel blessed by this land of the holy.
	www.aryabhatt.com /fast_fair_festival/Festivals/Rajgir%20Dance%20Festival.htm (183 words)

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		Rajgir was earlier known as Rajagriha meaning the Palace of the Royalty.
		Rajgir used to be the capital of the erstwhile kingdom of Magadh, till the son of King Ajatshatru shifted the capital to Pataliputra in the 5th century BC.
		Rajgir is also famous for its rock-cut caves, forts, Buddhist ruins, shell inscriptions and the temples of Buddhists, Jains and Hindus.
	www.travelagentforindia.com /india/rajgir.html (593 words)

	The Hindu : Nirvana in Buddha's land
		Rajgir was the capital of Magadha and has been associated, from the earliest times, with mighty empires.
		The verifiable history of Rajgir however begins with Bimbisara in the Sixth Century B.C. He was not only a powerful ruler, but also a contemporary and ardent follower of the Buddha.
		Rajgir is dotted with several archaeologically and historically significant sites that one can easily miss if not on the lookout for signboards of the Archaeological Society of India.
	www.thehindu.com /thehindu/2001/10/21/stories/1321106j.htm (1450 words)

	Places to visit in Bihar: Patna Vaishali Rajgir Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya
		Rajgir is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site since Buddha spent 12 years here, and the first Buddhist council after Buddha attained Nirvana was held here.
		It is also an important place for Jains, as mahavira spent some time in Rajgir and the hills with Digambara shrines.
		Built with red sandstone in the middle of an artificial pond, the mausoleum stands 46m tall and has a dome of 22m span that is 4m wider than the Taj Mahal.
	www.indtravel.com /bihar/places.html (1593 words)

	Rajgir Travel Guide, Hindu Pilgrimage, Package for Rajgir (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		RAJGIR: The picturesque Rajgir, or Rajagriha as it was known in the past (literally, the abode of kings) is surrounded by the meandering river Banganga and 5 hills.
		This is situated on Mt Ratnagiri and is the main focus of Buddhist attention in Rajgir.
		Rajgir (Rajagriha) was the ancient capital city of the Magadha kings (before Pataliputra) in the 6th century BC.
	www.pilgrimageindia.net /budhism_pilgrimage/rajgir.html (1038 words)

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		The Rajgir Mahotsav is held every year from October 24 to 26.
		There are many hotels in Rajgir that offer moderate and budget accommodation to the travelers.
		BY RAIL - Rajgir is on a branch line of Eastern Railway and there are daily trains to Patna and other places nearby.
	www.tourism-of-india.com /rajgir.html (1074 words)

	Rajgir Peace Pagoda (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The trip from Bihar Sharif to Rajgir was eerie, lonely and somehow also ecstatic in a strange way when I would forget to be afraid, being alone in my dirty railway car with its squeaking and banging and rattling and swaying.
		Then finally there it was, Rajgir, and I got off, walked down the platform to the Station Manager's office (good old, solid English raj signs!) and asked for a room.
		At lunch, Nabatame-shonin told me he would be going down to the other Nipponzan Myohoji temple in the village of Rajgir, would have a bath in the hot spring and spend the night at the temple, and told me that if I wanted, I could come with him.
	www.thoughtsnmemories.net /rajgirpagoda.htm (3928 words)

	19-foot Buddha statue to be unveiled at Rajgir- The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		But as the Rajgir Mahotsava was not celebrated last year due to Dussehra Puja being celebrated at the same time, the statue will be unveiled this year by Justice B P Singh of the Supreme Court and the chief monk of the group of donors, Reverend Shero of Taiwan.
		Says the secreatry of the Rajgir Buddha Vihar Society, Mahashweta Maharathi, “The need of the hour is to pray for the return of peace, brotherhood and amity to a world troubled with violence, hatred, terrorism.
		The chairman of the Rajgir Buddha Vihar Society, chief minister Rabri Devi, and RJD president Laloo Prasad Yadav are scheduled to attend the function.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /cms.dll/articleshow?artid=26007690 (290 words)

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		Rajgir, ‘the royal palace’, was the venue for the first Buddhist Council.
		The Buddha spent five years at Rajgir after having attained enlightenment, and many of the remains at Rajgir commemorate various incidents.
		Road: Nalanda- 90 kms, Rajgir- 102 kms, Pawapuri- 90 kms, Gaya- 172 kms, Bodhgaya- 179 kms, Raxaul- 210 kms, Ranchi- 335 kms, Muzzafarpur- 72 kms, Sasaram- 152 kms, Vaishali- 56 kms, Calcutta- 653 kms, Delhi- 997 kms.
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	Hotel Centaur Hokke Rajgir India, Hotel Centaur Hokke Rajgir, Hotels in Rajgir India, Hotels in Rajgir, Rajgir Hotels
		Rajgir near Patna is famous for rock-cut caves, forts, Buddhist ruins, Hindu and Jain temples and Muslim Tombs.
		The Saptakarni caves with curative hot sulphur springs on the Vaibhava hill are principal landmarks in Rajgir.
		Ideally epitomising influence of Buddhism on Indian and Japanese culture, Hotel Centaur Hokke in Rajgir, is redolent of the Buddhist Stupas in Bihar.
	www.indiaprofile.com /hotels-india/rajgir-hotels/index.html (391 words)

	1Up India > Indian Pilgrimages, India > Rajgir- known in the past as the picturesque place.
		Bimbisara offered half his kingdom to Siddhartha but all he received was an assurance that when Siddhartha achieved his gola he would return to Rajagriha.
		Hundred kilometres southest of Patna, Rajgir is connected by an excellent road to Patna as well as to Bodh Gaya, which is 70 kms away.
		Rajgir is also sacred to the followers of the Jain religion.
	www.1upindia.com /pilgrimages/rajgir.html (1005 words)

	Rajgir - Where Three Religions Meet
		It is located in the Indian state of Bihar about 60 km southeast of the capital Patna.
		Now a small town, Rajgir was once the capital of the kingdom of the mighty Magadh empire and was known by various names such as Vasumati, Barhdrathpura, Girivraja, Kusagrapura, and Rajgriha.
		Rajgir is on a branch line of Eastern Railway and there are daily trains to Patna and other places nearby.
	www.indianvisit.com /ivnew/destinationguides/historical/rajgir.htm (1032 words)

	Rajgir, Rajgir Travel, Rajgir Tourism India
		Rajgir is a picturesque and serene place, visited by pilgrims from all over the globe.
		It was here that Buddha delivered some of his famous sermons and converted the mighty Bimbisara, king of Magadha, and countless others to his new found faith.
		Other archaeological sites which fascinated me were the Karnada Tank, where Lord Buddha used to bathe, the Maniyar Math that dates from the 1st century AD, the Maraka Kukshi where the still unborn Ajatashatru was cursed as a patricide and the battlefield where Bhima and Jarasandh fought one of the Mahabharat battles.
	www.indiatravelog.com /rajgir (462 words)

	Veerayatan, Rajgir
		Established as the first Veerayatan campus in 1973, Veerayatan Rajgir is home of the world-renowned eye hospital and orthopedic center Netra Jyoti Seva Mandiram (N.J.S.M.).
		Veerayatan’s eye hospital and orthopedic center N.J.S.M. in Rajgir has become one of the most modern and best-equipped centers of its kind in the entire state of Bihar.
		Veerayatan, Rajgir also supports a mobile van that distributes school supplies, fruits, milk powder, blankets and other necessities to local villages and underprivileged schools.
	www.veerayatan.org /5b.htm (808 words)

	Largest Stupa Found In Rajgir
		On the southeastern side of Rajgir town, which had been covered with thick forest, the history-diggers saw a flat land flanked by mounds.
		If so, the history of Rajgir will have to be pushed back by several centuries and the town could be established as one of the ancient cradles of human civilisation.
		Vasu, the fourth son of Brahma, is said to have lived in Rajgir and hence the name.
	www.ambedkar.org /News/LargestStupa.htm (1114 words)

	Bihar to set up golf clubs at Gaya and Rajgir
		To boost tourism in the state, the Bihar government will develop two golf courses in Gaya and Rajgir in Nalanda district.
		The government has identified 135 acres of land at Gaya on Sherghati road at Tekuna Farm and 50 acres of land at Rajgir for setting up the golf clubs.
		The decision to establish golf courses in Bihar was taken following a recent meeting between the consulate-general of Thailand and the state chief secretary.
	www.projectsmonitor.com /detailnews.asp?newsid=7357 (169 words)

	Tourism in Rajgir, Rajgir Tourism, Rajgir Indian Tourism India, Tourism of Rajgir, India Tourism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		India4world.com offers complete information on tourism in Rajgir, Rajgir of the main tourism destinations in India.
		the place where Buddha got enlightenment is around 34 km off Rajgir and connected through a good network of roads.
		is situated some 35 km from Rajgir and believed to be the place where Lord Mahavira died.
	www.indiavisitinformation.com /india-tour/india-tourism/rajgir.shtml (956 words)

	Jataka Stories - Bimbisara
		imbisara was the king of Magadha with the capital at Rajgir.
		It was in fulfilment of that promise that the Buddha had visited Rajgir after converting the Tebhatika Jatila.
		When the Buddha and his monks visited Rajgir as royal guests and finished the royal meals, Bimbisara then poured some water from a golden jar on the Buddha’s hands to express the solemnity of his pledge to donate Veluvana Park to him and his monks.
	www.ignca.nic.in /jatak092.htm (540 words)

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