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The Buddhist Circuit: Sarnath, Kushinagar and Shravasti With Real Timings and Itinerary Tips

Start at Varanasi, Not Bodh GayaMost people building this circuit assume Bodh Gaya in Bihar is the logical starting point. It is the most important site in Buddhism, the place of the Enlightenment, but it is not the most logical entry into the UP leg of the circuit. If you…

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After Bodh Gaya, the Buddha's Pilgrimage Story Lives On in Vaishali and Kesaria, Bihar

The City That Loved Him FirstVaishali loved the Buddha before the world had decided what to make of him. The Licchavis, the republic's ruling clan, whose democratic assembly system scholars still cite as one of antiquity's most organised, followed him in such numbers when he left for the last time…

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Nalanda and Rajgir Travel Guide: Bihar's Ancient Buddhist University Ruins, Best Season and Getting Around

What You Are Actually Going To SeeNalanda's ruins stretch across roughly 14 hectares of excavated monasteries, lecture halls, and stupas, the physical remains of an institution that housed up to 10,000 students at its peak between the 5th and 12th centuries. The site was a functioning university for nearly 700…

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Pakistan hockey team to visit India for Asia Cup

KOLKATA: Despite the Indian and Pakistani cricket teams having decided not to play in each other’s country following India’s refusal to travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy that concluded last month, it was announced on Monday that Pakistan men’s hockey team will visit India to take part in…

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Rajgir to host Men's Hockey Asia Cup next year

RAJGIR: After successfully hosting the Women's Asian Champions Trophy, Rajgir is all set to host the Men's Hockey Asia Cup next year. The tournament which will be a qualifying event for the 2026 World Cup will be held from August 27 to September 8.

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Watch: Coach Harendra, women's hockey team celebrate in style after becoming ACT champions

NEW DELHI: Harendra Singh was re-appointed the Indian women's hockey team's coach earlier this year, and he achieved his first objective on Wednesday by guiding the team to winning the Asian Champions Trophy in Rajgir, Bihar, to retain their crown.

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Deepika stars as India retain women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey title with win over China

NEW DELHI: Young forward Deepika emerged as the standout performer, scoring a brilliant reverse hit goal that helped India secure their women's Asian Champions Trophy title with a 1-0 victory over Olympic silver medallists China in an intense final in Rajgir, Bihar on Wednesday.

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India beat Japan 2-0 to set up Women's Asian Champions Trophy final with China

RAJGIR: Japanese goalkeeper Yu Kudo put up a superlative performance during their semifinal tie against India at the Asian Champions Trophy. Yet, it was the hosts who had the last laugh as they beat the world No. 11 side 2-0 at the Rajgir Sports Complex on Tuesday in front of…

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India beat heavyweights China 3-0 in Women's Asian Champions Trophy

RAJGIR: Fans came in numbers and filled the stadium at Rajgir Sports Complex to its brim on Saturday hoping to see an Indian victory in the Asian Champions Trophy against world No. 6 China, who had won a silver at the Paris Olympics. And the hosts did not disappoint.

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Malaysia fight for 1st win of campaign; China beat Japan 2-1 in Women’s Asian Champions Trophy

RAJGIR: Malaysia grabbed their first win of the 2024 Women’s Asian Champions Trophy after they beat South Korea 2-1 in the opening encounter of the third day of the tournament at the Rajgir Sports Complex on Thursday.

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India march on with 13-0 thrashing of Thailand in Women's Asian Champions Trophy

RAJGIR: Deepika on Thursday evening showed her class as she scored five goals to help India thrash a hapless Thailand 13-0 in the Asian Champions Trophy in front of a packed stadium at Rajgir Sports Complex here on Thursday evening.

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India look to carry winning momentum against Thailand in Women's Asian Champions Trophy

RAJGIR: On Tuesday evening, Deepika finally found herself smiling and celebrating after scoring two goals against South Korea – including the winner – in their second game of the Asian Champions Trophy being held at the Rajgir Sports Complex from Nov 11-20.

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ACT heralds new chapter in Bihar sports

RAJGIR: It's not every day that one gets a chance to coach the national team in an international tournament being hosted in his or her state. But that's exactly what's going to happen when the Indian team, coached by Harendra Singh, takes the field against Malaysia in the Asian Champions…

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Bihar embarks on new sporting era with ACT

RAJGIR: It will be the start of a new sporting era in Bihar when the Asian Champions Trophy begins at the Rajgir Sports Complex on November 11.

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PM Modi visits ruins of Nalanda Mahavihara in Bihar

Ahead of inaugurating the new campus of Nalanda University in Bihar's Rajgir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Exploring Nalanda, ancient world’s greatest center of learning in India

Nalanda, known as one of the greatest centers of learning in ancient times, is located in Bihar, and makes for an interesting place to visit. Situated around 72 km away from the city, this small village is part of the Buddhist Circuit that also includes Rajgir and Bodh Gaya. Reaching…

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar reviews preparations for grand functions on 554th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev

PATNA: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Tuesday reviewed the state government’s ongoing preparations for the forthcoming grand functions to be organized at Rajgir and Patna Sahib on the occasion of 554th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Sikh Gurus.

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Bihar: Film City at Rajgir likely to be named after Sushant Singh Rajput

BIHARSHARIF: The proposed Film City at Rajgir, land acquisition for which was completed by the state government recently, is likely to be named after late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

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Bihar govt to remind ASI for inclusionof Cyclopean Wall on Unesco list

PATNA: The state government is to write a missive to Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to know the status of its proposal sent earlier for the inclusion of Cyclopean Wall at Rajgir on the coveted world heritage list of Unesco. CM Nitish Kumar has pitched for it on multiple occasions…

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Bihar: Rajgir & Gaya to get piped Ganga water by June, says minister

PATNA: Water resources department (WRD) minister Sanjay Kumar Jha said on Wednesday that the rubber dam construction on Phalgu river near Vishnupad temple at Bodh Gaya will be ready for use by the pilgrims before the start of the ‘Pitripiksha’ this year. Besides, several other projects have reached the advanced…

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