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    <td class="body-text" align="justify"><img src="http://www.travelguru.com/travelguide/images/nalanda-editor.jpg" hspace="15" width="220" height="140" class="body-img" alt="Nalanda" align="right" /><P>This was once an active seat of ancient learning visited and attended to by the likes of Hieun Tsang. Today this rich heritage sits forlorn, awaiting its occasional share of school-kids or picnickers and heritage seekers. True, it is part of the Buddhist circuit, home to one of the oldest Universities, which have had the fortune of Lord Buddha and Mahavira as teachers. Till today, traces of the architectural wonders stand tall, complete with eight separate compounds, 10 temples, classrooms, meditation halls, lakes and parks. Some of it is in ruins, but in the stupas and monks' rooms here, you can still get a whiff of how life must have been then. </P>
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        <td width="83%" valign="middle"><strong>Summer</strong><br />
 April - June, Warm and occasionally very hot. 
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		Temperatures - 17.8°C-37.8°C</td>
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Late June - September, Moderate rainfall

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	Annual rainfall - 120cms </td>
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 Late October - mid-March, Cool & pleasant

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	Temperatures - 10.6°C-22°C</td>
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    <td class="body-text">October - March when the days are relatively cooler and nights pleasant</td>
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    <td class="body-text"> <p> Explore this old historical on foot. Buses are available from neighboring Patna and Gaya, which drop and pick you up from the university area. Cycle rickshaws and tongas are the only mode of local transport. These are a cheap and comfortable way to travel around. </p>
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	Government of Bihar, <br>Mazharul Haq Path (Fraser Road), 
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	<b>Govt. of India Tourist Office</b><br>
Tourist Bhawan, <br>Beer Chand Patel Marg, <br>
Patna <br>

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    <strong>The  Nalanda Archaeological Museum</strong>: Established in 1971  and located  opposite the ruins of the university it has a small but beautiful  collection of Buddhist and Hindu bronzes and a number of undamaged  statues of Lord Buddha that were unearthed from the area. The museum  also houses rare manuscripts, stone inscriptions, coins, copper  plates and pottery dating back to the 12th century AD.  Two enormous  Terracotta Jars belonging to the first century stand intact behind  the museum in a shaded enclosure.
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	<em>Open  from: 10.00-17.00 (closed on Friday) </em> </p>

<p><strong>Nava  Nalanda Mahavihara</strong>: This study and research centre is devoted to  the Pali Literature and Buddhism. This internationally acclaimed  centre is frequented by students come from across the world keen on  gleaning info on Buddhism and the Pali language. </p>

<p><strong>Hieun  Tsang Memorial Hall</strong>: This memorial hall was built in memory of  the famous Chinese traveler Hieun Tsang who came to India during the  5th century AD to study its socio-political conditions. Having stayed  here for almost 12 years, he was also a renowned teacher here.</p>

<p><strong>Surajpur  Baragaon</strong>: This houses a temple dedicated to the Sun God  and also has a number of Hindu and Buddhist deities. A 5 ft high  statue of Parvati is of particular interest.</p></td>
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	<p>Quite  obviously, not too many shopping options, and for real buying, you  need to head to Patna. A few stalls that line mostly the ruin area  have traditional Bihar handicrafts available. You can get some  jewellery made of beads or sea-shells, key-chains and hand-made pens.  A particularly interesting shopping item would be the traditional <strong>Madhubani paintings</strong>, done on paper or leaves and <strong>appliqué  work</strong> on bed-covers. You can also head out shopping to the nearby  market of Rajgir, which has tiny shops  selling the usual souvenir items.</p></td>
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     <p><strong>Buddha  Jayanti</strong> is celebrated in April to mark the birth, enlightenment  and nirvana of Lord Buddha. During this time, Nalanda and the  neighbouring regions of Rajgir and Bodhgaya are thronged with  tourists from across the countries. A number of rituals and  festivities mark the grand celebrations. <strong>Chhath Puja</strong> is a  unique celebration here, more so at the neighbouring region of Patna.  Celebrated 6 days after Diwali, in mid November, it is the worship of  the Sun God, taking place at the several temples, the most famous  being in Baragaon near Nalanda. People dress in their fineries and  head out to worship the god, and offerings of sweets and fruits are  also made.</p></td>
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    <td align="justify" class="body-text"><p>The  best option would be to stay at Patna, and take a day tour of  Nalanda, since it is small enough to be covered in a day. Among  decent 3-star options are <a href="http://hotels.travelguru.com/moreinfo.do?strHotelId=00001569&link=HotelOverview&hotelName=Hotel+Windsor&hotelClass=3&address1=Exhibition+Road&address2=&city=Patna&state=Bihar&pinCode=800001&country=India&strAffiliateCode=00000080&strCurrency=INR&searchChoice=right"><strong>Hotel Windsor</strong></a> and <a href="http://hotels.travelguru.com/moreinfo.do?strHotelId=00001572&link=HotelOverview&hotelName=Hotel+Republic&hotelClass=3&address1=Exhibition+Road&address2=&city=Patna&state=Bihar&pinCode=800001&country=India&strAffiliateCode=00000080&strCurrency=INR&searchChoice=right"><strong>Hotel Republic</strong></a>,  both well-known and comfortable options. If you don’t mind spending  extra, head out to the five-star <a href="http://hotels.travelguru.com/moreinfo.do?strHotelId=00001573&link=HotelOverview&hotelName=Hotel+Maurya&hotelClass=5&address1=South+Gandhi+Maidan&address2=&city=Patna&state=Bihar&pinCode=800001&country=India&strAffiliateCode=00000080&strCurrency=INR&searchChoice=right"><strong>Hotel Maurya</strong></a>, which is  located in the heart of the city.</p></td>
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        <td width="75%" valign="top" class="body-text">Patna, 90 kms away is the closest airport. Hire a bus or cab to visit Nalanda, which can more or less be covered in a day trip.</td>
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        <td valign="top" class="body-text">Rajgir located 12 kms is the nearest railway station. Gaya is about 65 kms away, from where trains are available to Delhi, Kolkata and Varanasi.</td>
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        <td valign="top" class="body-text"> Nalanda is best connected by road to Patna and Bodhgaya. Hire a private vehicle or take the Govt. operated buses to reach Nalanda.</td>
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