Bodhgaya-Rajgir Breakfast at the hotel later day excursion to Rajgir (102 km),Rajgir is a site of great Sanctity and significance for Buddhists. Afternoonvisit Gridhkutta Hill, Bimbisar jail & Ajatashatru's Fort. After lunchdrive to Nalanda, (12 km). It was one of the oldest Universities of the World& International Centre for Buddist Studies. Nalanda was one of the greatestmonastic universities of the ancient world University was established in the 5thcentury BC. It is believed that Lord Buddha and also the founder of the Jainismreligion Lord Mahavir taught at this university for years. There is even amonument to facilitate Chinese traveler monk and writer Hiuen Tsang who studiedat this university in the 7th century A.D. After a visit drive back to Bodhgaya.Overnight at hotel. |