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Swarajpur
- Baragaon
18 km. The lake with its temple of Surya, the Sun God, is a pilgrim destination
twice a year in "Vaisakha" (April-May) and in "Kartika" (October-November)
during the Chhath Puja or Sun Worship.
The Digamber sect of the Jains believe that Lord Mahavir was born at Kundalpur,
1 8 km from Rajgir. A Jain temple and two lotus lakes - the Dirga Pushkarni and
Pandava Pushkarni mark the spot.
Pawapuri
35 km. A sinless city, it is a great pilgrimage centre of the Jains.Mahavira
Teerthankara, the greatest propounder of Jainism had delivered his
last sermon here, took Mahaprinirvana here and was cremated here.
Jalamandir and Samosharan are two beautiful temples.
Bihar Sharif
25 km away, this little town on the top of a craggy rock, attracts thousands
of pilgrims of all religions who visit the tomb of Makhdum Shah Sharif-ud-din,
a Muslim saint of 14th century. Bihar Sharif was once the capital of the Muslim
Governors of Bihar between the 13th and 16th centuries when the city was an active
cultural centre and an important seat of Muslim thought and learning.
