Friday 11 April 2014

Encyclopedia of Patna

One of the oldest inhabited cites in the world, Patna is the capital city of Bihar. Located on the banks of holy Ganga River, the city is situated at the confluence of four rivers. 

In the early days Patna was acknowledged asPaltiputra, the city covers the history of two millennium. The city was the capital of several dynasties, and was adopted with several names such as KusumDhvaja, Pataligrama, Azimabad, Padmavati and Pushpapura that you can discover when travelling with Cheapest air tickets from Hyderabad to Patna.

The city is also renowned for its Buddhist remains and is a sacred place for Sikh pilgrims. The tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh was born in Patna in 1660. The Har Mandir Takht, one of the four sacred shrines of the Sikhs stands in the city.

Captain John Garstin build Golghar for the British army in 1786, Padri Ki Haveli, KhudaBaksh Oriental Library and Martyr's Memorial are some of the important buildings in the city. Gandhi Setu, Asia longest roadway bridge, connects Patna to Hajipur when travelling with Cheapest airfare from Hyderabad to Patna



Chhath festival is one of the important festivals of the city with great enthusiasm.It is a six day festival which is celebrated after the eve of Diwali. The PatliputraMahotsava is another important festival, where you can speculate the culture of Bihar and participate in the folk dance and music.

Patna is also an ideal place for those interested in painting and jewelry. Stone and bead-jewelry, Madhuban paintings and Khadi cloths are popular souvenir items of Patna which can be bought when travelling with Lowest airfare from Hyderabad to Patna

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