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Rajgir
Mahotsav in Bihar RAJGIR (Bihar): The three-day Rajgir Mahotsav celebrating the Buddhist legacy of the region came to an end on Saturday, October 26. Rajgir is sacred to Buddhists as the hilly area had witnessed the teachings of Lord Buddha. The people who participated in the festival had a rich feast of various art forms, from tribal dances to traditional Bharatanatyam performances. This year more than 20,000 tourists from India and abroad participated in the festival. Sensing the huge tourism potential, the Bihar Government has decided to add Rajgir to its master plan for tourism development. Most of the foreign tourists were fascinated by the rich cultural fares."It is a great honour to be here. Everything is new to me, I am fascinated by the new facets. I can't say I agree with it all but I'm still glad to be here," said Justin, a foreigner. Ghazal maestro Pankaj Udhas felt he had travelled back in time by performing at the historical site. "To see the Capital of Chandragupt, Nalanda university, it is wonderful. I feel that I have gone back into the history of this civilisation. I am very excited," said Udhas. Rajgir was the Capital of the Magadha empire ruled by the Maurya dynasty. Nalanda, the great seat of international learning during ancient times, lies close to Rajgir. Bihar lies along the eastern Gangetic plains in north India and is the birth place of two religions, Buddhism and Jainism. Even the name Bihar is derived from 'Vihar' or a Buddhist monastery. -ANI |
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