Rajgir

Bimbisara's jail

This archeological site is believed to be the jail in which King Ajatshatru has imprisoned his father Bimbisara. From his prison cell, Bimbisara could see Buddha meditating on the Gridhakuta.

Japanese stupa

Tapodharma/Lakshmi Narayan Mandir

Tapodharma was the site of an ancient Buddhist monastery over which a Hindu temple is built today. The place has hot water springs which are rich in sulfur and said to have a curative effects.

Saptaparni Caves

These caves hosted the First Buddhist Council and were used by early Buddhist monks as resting places as well as centers of debates.

Gridhakuta

The place is atop a small hill and believed to be a meditating place of Lord Buddha. On the top of the hill, there is a Viswa Shanti Stupa Peace Stupa build by the Government of Japan. One can reach the monument by using the ropeway or the flight of 600+ stone steps leading to the top of the hill.

Chariot Tracks

The Chariot Route and shell inscriptions consist of two parallel furrows cut deep into the rock ground for about thirty feet and are believed to have been made by Lord Krishna's Chariot. Several undeciphered shell inscriptions are engraved in the rock around the chariot marks.

Maniar Matth

Dating 1 century CE, the Maniar Matth is said to be a monestary of a cult which worshipped snakes. Several snake and cobra figurins have been found in the vicinity in excavations.

Sonabhandar

This ancient structure is said to be the treasury of Magadh.

Makhdum Kund

This is the shrine of a Muslim Sufi Saint Makhdum Shah and has warm springs similar to Tapodharma.