Things to do in Pawapuri, Bihar

Pawapuri, or Pavapuri, is a holy site for Jains located in the Nalanda district of Bihar state in eastern India. It is located about 19 kilometres from Rajgir and 101 kilometres from Patna, the capital of Bihar.

13 places to visit in and around Pawapuri, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.

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Nalanda mahavihara
Nalanda was a renowned Buddhist mahavihara in medieval Magadha, eastern India.
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Son Bhandar Caves
The Son Bhandar Caves are two Jain man-made caves carved into the base of the Vaibhar Hills in Rajgir in the state of Bihar in India.
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Jal Mandir
The Jal Mandir or Water Temple is situated in Pawapuri, in the Indian state of Bihar. It is dedicated to Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara, which marks the place of his cremation.
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Pant Wildlife Sanctuary
Pant Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in India, situated near Rajgir in Nalanda district, Bihar, India. It is under the Nalanda forest division.
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Saptaparni Cave
Saptparni Cave, also referred to as Sapta parni guha or sattapaṇṇi guhā, literally Seven-leaves-cave, is a Buddhist cave site about 2 kilometres southwest from Rajgir, Bihar, India. It is embedded in a hill.
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Ghora Katora
Ghora Katora, which means "Horse Bowl", is a natural lake near the city of Rajgir in the Indian state of Bihar. The shape of the lake resembles that of a horse and is surrounded by mountains on three of the sides.
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Vishwa Shanti Stupa, Rajgir
Vishwa Shanti Stupa is a large white Peace Pagoda in Rajgir, Nalanda District, Bihar, near Gitai Mandir. Statues of the Buddha are mounted on the stupa in four directions.
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Jain temple, Kundalpur
Jain temple, Kundalpur is a complex of six Jain temples located in Kundalpur village near Nalanda, Bihar. Kundalpur is one of the most important Jain pilgrimages in Bihar.
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Vulture Peak
The Vulture Peak, also known as the Holy Eagle Peak or Gridhrakūta, was, according to Buddhist tradition, the Buddha's favorite retreat in Rajagaha – now Rajgir, located in Bihar, India.
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Rajgir Hills
The Rajgir Hills, also known as "Rajgriha" hills, lie near the city of Rajgir in central regions of the Indian state of Bihar. It is surrounded by five hills named Ratnagiri, Vipulachal, Vaibharagiri, Songiri and Udaygiri.
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Giriyak Stupa
Giriyak Stupa, also known as Jarasandha-ka-baithak, is an ancient cylindrical stupa located in the Nalanda district of Bihar, India.
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Jivakarama vihara
The Jivakarama vihara, also Jivaka Amravana vihara, Jivakamravana, Jivakamrabana or Jivakavanarama, is an ancient Buddhist monastery, or vihara, established at the time of the Buddha.
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Gurpa hill