September 23rd, 2008 | 
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Patna is one of the oldest inhabited places in the world and present day Patna is located on the southern bank of the Ganges. Patna is the capital city of the state of Bihar and was formerly known as Pataliputra, which was the capital of the Mauryan Empire. The name Patna is said to have been derived from Patan which happens to be the name of a Hindu Goddess Patan devi. Patna is now a renowned name in the tourism industry and is an important place of tourist
interest housing lots of attractions that reflect its glorious past.
Patna’s most remarkable Mahatma Gandhi Setu is built upon the Ganges, which is one of the longest bridges in the world at 7.5 Km ,crosses the Ganges 5 Km west of the city centre. Patna is pretty densely populated. Patna’s most significant monument is the Gol-Ghar which is a huge grain storage and was built in 1786 by John Garstin at the behest of the then administrator, Warren Hastings, in the hope of avoiding the repetition of the terrible famine in 1770 .March of the every year is very special to Patna due to the Patliputra Mahotsava which makes Patna very live and people enjoys a lot.
Parades ,sports ,dancing ,music programmes are arranged at this time. The best time to visit Patna is between October to March. The climatic conditions during these months are comfortable enough to visit the place .The temperature varies between 17 to 28 degrees approximately. But in the starting of October it may be lower.So it is suggested to carry warm garments in the months from October to January.
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