Archive for the 'States of East India' Category

Mani Square Mall - The Latest Added Star To Kolkata’s Crown

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

Mani Square is on the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass of Kolkata.  It is the next generation shopping and entertainment destination.  It has the Kolkata’s first IMAX theater, a 3-screen multiplex, Scary House, Spencer’s Hypermart, Westside, McDonald’s, a 25,000 square foot food court, 50,000 square feet of fine dining space, top brand stores, state-of-the art amenities and […]

The Archaeological Museum Of Nalanda - Antiquities From 5th to 12th Century A.D.

Monday, November 10th, 2008

The Archaeological Museum was established in 1917 and houses the antiquities mainly those excavated from Nalanda, the earliest university cum monastery complex and from Rajgir. In the museum there is a small but beautiful collection of Buddhist and Hindu bronzes and a number of undamaged statues of the Lord Buddha that were found in the […]

The Sonepur Mela - One Of The Most Astonishing Cattle Fairs Held In Asia

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

The Sonepur Mela takes place at the town Sonepur which is 22km from Patna. The Mela takes place on Kartik Purnima, a fortnight after Diwali , and people from all over the world get together to participate in this huge festival and is enjoyed by all. The full moon day of the month of Kartik (November) […]

Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park - One of The 16 Large Zoos In India

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park, spread over 34 acres of land, is located in Patna of Bihar. Established in 1969 as a botanical garden, it was later developed into a biological park. It has been declared a protected forest by the state government. One of the 16 large zoos in India, the park is home to […]

Martyr’s Memorial - A Memorial Of Seven Freedom Fighters

Sunday, October 26th, 2008

The Martyr’s Memorial is a memorial to seven freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives during the Quit India Movement in August 1942, while attempting to hoist the national flag. Martyr’s Memorial is situated outside the Secretariat building in Patna. 
The foundation stone of Martyr’s Memorial was laid on August 15, 1947, by the governer of Bihar, […]

Gandhi Setu - The Longest Single River Bridge Of The World In Patna

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

Gandhi Setu is built over the river Ganga. The Ganga, especially, is the river of India, beloved of her people, round which are intertwined her memories, her hopes and fears, her songs of triumph, her victories and her defeats. She has been a symbol of India’s age-long culture and civilization, ever changing, ever flowing, and […]

Golghar - Round Like A Honeycomb

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

Patna city at one point of time have ruled the entire Indian subcontinent. This is the truth and there are many interesting monuments here that remind you of the rich past of the city. Panic stricken by the devastating famine of 1770, the British ruler Captain John Garstin had built a SILO or Golghar for […]

Bodh Gaya - The Most Sacred Buddhist Pilgrimage Center Of The World

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Bodhgaya is one of the most important and sacred Buddhist pilgrimage center in the world. It was here under a banyan tree, the Bodhi Tree, Gautama attained supreme knowledge to become Buddha,the Enlightened One. Born; in the foothills of the Himalayas as a Sakya prince of Kapilvastu (now in Nepal), most of the major events […]

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