Thursday, December 13, 2018

India (Patna, Bihar) Dec 2018 - Part 1


A funny liner contributed by hotel guests in New Delhi 


Day 14 > 16 (3 nights in Patna) 2-4 Dec 2018

" Patna is an ancient city that sprawls along the south bank of Ganges River in Bihar, north east India. The state capital, it's home to Bihar Museum, a contemporary landmark exhibiting broinze sculptures and old coins from the region. Nearby, Indo-Saracenic-style Patna Museum display a casket believed to contain the Buddha's ashes. Close to the river, the Golghar is a domed colonial granary overlooking the sky " 

1) Ghandi Maidan Park, Patna


2) Samrat Ashoka Convention Kendra, Patna


3) S.K Memorial Hall, Patna


4) Nagadh Nahila College, Patna University, Patna - students gathering for a political rally in front of the University Gate at the time of my visit ! 


5) Golghar canary for huge grain storage (built in 1784), Patna


6) Statute of Mahatma Ghandi (40ft high) in Ghandi Maiden Park (2013), Patna 


7) Buddha Smriti Park, Patna - closed on Monday


Hotel accommodation in Patna (3 nights) - Hotel Royal Residency - Rs2,200 =Rm128 for a quadruple room per night


Historical Landmarks & Monuments of Bihar & Patna


Makan Makan (Eating) - lunch in McDonald Restaurant, near the Patna Bus Terminal, Patna upon our arrival from Bodhgaya; the start or our "treasure hunt" for a suitable hotel due to a last minute cancellation of a hotel our group booked online prior to our departure to India ! 

Our group's McDonald burger meal in Patna

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