Best Places to visit in March in Patna



3 Best Places to visit in March in Patna
Golghar Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library Mahavir Mandir
Golghar, Patna
This is a huge granary that demonstrates the stupa style of architecture. The construction of this granary was completed in 1786. It is 29 meters high and has a pillarless wall with 3.6 m of thickness. Once you reach the top of Golghar you will have an amazing view of the entire city and the holy river Ganges. There is a spiral staircase that facilitates the easy movement of workers for loading and unloading of grains. If you look at Golghar from a distance it looks a huge beehive. This old monument is a must-see for anyone who visits Patna.
Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library, Patna
It is one of its kind repositories of a whooping 21000 oriental manuscripts. This library has been declared as an Institution of National Importance in 1969 by Govt of India. It is funded by the Indian Ministry of Culture. Khuda Bakhsh Khan gave away all books that formed part of his personal collection so that people of Patna could benefit from the same. The library was opened for public viewing on 29th October 1891. Just about anyone can visit the library. More than 4000 rare books and manuscripts form part of this amazing library. Sir Charles Elliot, Lieutenant Governor of Bengal inaugurated this library.
Mahavir Mandir, Patna
This is one of the holiest temples located in Patna city. It is dedicated to the Hindu Lord, Hanuman. People from far and wide visit this temple. This temple was initially set up by Swami Balanand who was a hermit belonging to the Ramanandi sect. in 1730 AD. Later on, this temple was reconstructed in marble. Huge queues can be seen in this temple on Saturdays and Tuesdays. In fact, a large number of people visit Mahavir Mandir on Ram Navami. Mahavir Mandir Temple Trust handles the upkeep of this temple.
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