विक्रमशिला संग्रहालय, भागलपुर (Vikramshila Archaeological Museum) – Bhagalpur

The museum is located at Antichak . It is established in year 2004 to display the antiquities recovered in course of excavation at the site. The museum building forms a cruciform on plan. A scaled model of the excavated site of Vikramshila is on display at the first floor of the building.The first floor also displays the antiquities like beads of various shapes, pendants, locket, finger rings, terracotta animal and bird figurines, perforated pot Bronze images of Buddhist and Brahmanical deity and shell objects and stone sculptures of Buddhist pantheon such as Buddha, Manjushri Vajrapani, Avalokiteshvara. The ground floor of the museum exhibits stone sculptures of Buddhist pantheon such as Buddha, Bodhisattva, Avalokitesvara, Loknath, Jambhala, Marichi, Tara, Aparajita.

Opening Hours : 10.00 am to 5.00 pmClosed on – Friday

/*! elementor - v3.5.6 - 28-02-2022 */ .elementor-widget-google_maps .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden}.elementor-wid…
Read more about विक्रमशिला संग्रहालय, भागलपुर (Vikramshila Archaeological Museum) – Bhagalpur
  • 0

विक्रमशिला गंगा डॉल्फिन अभयारण्य – भारत के 7 अजूबे, भागलपुर (7 Wonders of India) – Bhagalpur

Located in the Bhagalpur district of Bihar, Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary is a 50 km stretch of Ganges River from Sultanganj to Kahalgaon. The dolphin population across India is estimated to be a little over 1,500. Half of these are found in the Ganga in Bihar. It is the only protected area for these endangered dolphins in Asia. /*! elementor - v3.5.6 - 28-02-2022 */ .elementor-widget-google_maps .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden}.elementor-widget-google_maps iframe{height:300px}
Read more about विक्रमशिला गंगा डॉल्फिन अभयारण्य – भारत के 7 अजूबे, भागलपुर (7 Wonders of India) – Bhagalpur
  • 0

विक्रमशिला गंगा डॉल्फिन अभयारण्य, भागलपुर (Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary) – Bhagalpur

Area : 50 km stretchLocation : BhagalpurBest Time to Visit : October and June.Speciality : Dolphin

Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary is located in Bhagalpur District of Bihar, India. The sanctuary is a 50 km stretch of the Ganges River from Sultanganj to Kahalgaon. Designated in 1991, it is the only protected area for the endangered Gangetic dolphins in Asia. Once found in abundance, only a few hundred remain, of which half are found here.

The Gangetic dolphins have been declared as the National Aquatic Animal of India. This decision was taken in the first meeting of the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) chaired by Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh on Monday, 5 October 2009.

The Bihar government took the decision in the wake of the killings of four of the Dolphin to appoint 20 dolphin ‘mitras’ in villages between Sultanganj and Kahalgaon to create awareness to save dolphins in the sanctuary. 

Zoologists from Patna University claim to ha…

Read more about विक्रमशिला गंगा डॉल्फिन अभयारण्य, भागलपुर (Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary) – Bhagalpur
  • 0

विक्रमशिला विश्वविद्यालय के अवशेष (Ruins of Ancient Vikramshila University) – Bhagalpur

Ruins of Vikramshila University

Located 252 kms from Patna, in the district of Bhagalpur, is the site of an ancient University, Vikramshila. The university was founded by king Dharmpala, in late 8th century AD.

44 Kms east of Bhagalpur, the remains of the Vikramshila University, the medieval centre to the conservation and propagation of Buddhist education, is still a visual delight for visitors.The institution covers an approximate area of four square kilometers, spread across two villages -Bateshwar Sthan (Pather Ghatta) and Antichak.

https://youtu.be/W3N7MFtW1XE /*! elementor - v3.6.7 - 03-07-2022 */ .e-container.e-container--row .elementor-spacer-inner{width:var(--spacer-size)}.e-container.e-container--column .elementor-spacer-inner,.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}

HISTORY

Notwithstanding the current neglected condition, the remains are an exquisite depiction of the glory of Bihar in medieval times. Thi…

Read more about विक्रमशिला विश्वविद्यालय के अवशेष (Ruins of Ancient Vikramshila University) – Bhagalpur
  • 0