Rajgir - Wikipedia Rajgir This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( March 2012 ) City in : Bihar, India Rajgir Rajgriha City Vishwa Shanti Stupa at Rajgir, one of the 80 Peace Pagodas around the world. Nickname ( s ) : Court of Magadha Empire Rajgir Bihar Rajgir Rajgir ( Bihar ) Show map of India Show map of Bihar Show all Coordinates : 25 ° 02 ′ N 85 ° 25 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 25.03 ° N 85.42 ° E ﻿ / 25.03 ; 85.42 Coordinates : 25 ° 02 ′ N 85 ° 25 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 25.03 ° N 85.42 ° E ﻿ / 25.03 ; 85.42 Country India State Bihar Region Magadha Division Patna District Nalanda Ward 19 wards founded ≈ 2000 BCE Founded by Samrat Brihadratha Area ( 2015 ) City 61.6 km ( 23.8 sq mi ) Regional planning 517 km ( 200 sq mi ) Elevation 73 m ( 240 ft ) Population ( 2011 ) Total 41,587 Time zone IST ( UTC + 5 : 30 ) PIN 803116 Telephone code + 91 - 6112 Vehicle registration BR - 21 Sex ratio 1000 / 889 ♂ / ♀ Literacy 51.88 % Lok Sabha constituency Nalanda Vidhan Sabha constituency Rajgir ( SC ) ( 173 ) Website nalanda.bih.nic.in Jump up ^ Constituents of Rajgir Regional Plannina area are CD blocks of Rajgir, Silao, Giriak and Katrisarai Rajgir ( originally known as Girivraj ) is a city and a notified area in Nalanda district in the Indian state of Bihar. The city of Rajgir ( ancient Rājagṛha ; Pali : Rājagaha was the first capital of the kingdom of Magadha, a state that would eventually evolve into the Mauryan Empire. Its date of origin is unknown, although ceramics dating to about 1000 BC have been found in the city. This area is also notable in Jainism and Buddhism as one of the favorite places for Lord Mahavira and Gautama Buddha and the well known `` Atanatiya '' conference was held at Vulture 's Peak mountain. Rajgir is connected to Patna via Bakhtiarpur by rail and road. Bakhtiarpur lies midway between Patna and Mokameh. Road access is by NH 30A to Bakhtiarpur and NH 31 towards south to reach Bihar Sharif. From Mokameh NH 31 to Bihar Sharif. From there, NH 82 will leads to Rajgir. Rajgir is around 100 KM from both Patna and Mokameh. It is located in a green valley surrounded by rocky hills, Rajgir hills. A daily Indian Railways train Shramjeevi Express connects Rajgir with the Indian capital New Delhi. Contents 1 History 2 Geography and climate 3 Notable places 4 Demographics 5 Transportation 6 Sports 7 Picture gallery 8 See also 9 References 10 External links History The name Rajgir came from Rājagṛiha ' house of the king ' or `` royal house '', or the word rajgir might have its origin in its plain literal meaning, `` royal mountain ''. It was the ancient capital city of the Magadha kings until the 5th century BC when Udayin ( 460 - 440 BC ), son of Ajatshatru, moved the capital to Pataliputra. In those days, it was called Rajgrih, which translates as ' the home of Royalty '. Shishunaga founded Shishunaga dynasty in 413 BCE with Rajgir as its initial capital before it was moved to Pataliputra. King Bimbisara visits the Bamboo Garden ( Venuvana ) in Rajagriha ; artwork from Sanchi Rajgir is also famous for its association with Haryanka dynasty Kings Bimbisara and Ajatashatru. Ajatashatru kept his father Bimbsara in captivity here. The sources do not agree which of the Buddha 's royal contemporaries, Bimbisara and Ajatashatru, was responsible for its construction. Ajatashatru is also credited with moving the capital to Pataliputra ( modern Patna ). Buddha 's cave, Griddhakuta Hill, Rajgir. The epic Mahabharata calls it Girivraja and recount the story of its king, Jarasandha, and his battle with the Pandava brothers and their allies Krishna. Jarasandha who hailed from this place, had been defeated by Krishna 17 times. The 18th time Krishna left the battlefield without fighting. Because of this Krishna is also called ' ranachorh ' ( one who has left the battlefield ). Mahabharata recounts a wrestling match between Bhima ( one of the Pandavas ) and Jarasandha, the then king of Magadha. Jarasandha was invincible as his body could rejoin any dismembered limbs. According to the legend, Bhim split Jarasandha into two and threw the two halves facing opposite to each other so that they could not join. There is a famous Jarasandha 's Akhara ( place where martial arts are practiced ). It is also mentioned in Jain and Buddhist scriptures, which give a series of place - names, but without geographical context. The attempt to locate these places is based largely on reference to them and to other locations in the works of Chinese Buddhist pilgrims, particularly Faxian and Xuanzang. It is on the basis of Xuanzang in particular that the site is divided into Old and New Rajgir. The former lies within a valley and is surrounded by low - lying hills, Rajgir hills. It is defined by an earthen embankment ( the Inner Fortification ), with which is associated the Outer Fortification, a complex of cyclopean walls that runs ( with large breaks ) along the crest of the hills. New Rajgir is defined by another, larger, embankment outside the northern entrance of the valley and next to the modern town. It was here that Gautama Buddha spent several months meditating, and preaching at Gridhra - kuta, ( ' Hill of the Vultures ' ). He also delivered some of his famous sermons and initiated king Bimbisara of Magadha and countless others to Buddhism. On one of the hills is the Saptparni cave where the First Buddhist Council was held under the leadership of Maha Kassapa. Son Bhandar Jain cave, Rajgir It is sacred to the memory of the founders of both the religions : Jainism and Buddhism and associated with both the historical Mahavira and Buddha. Lord Mahavira, 24th Tirthankara spent fourteen years of his life at Rajgir and Nalanda, spending Chaturmas ( i.e. 4 months of the rainy season ) at a single place in Rajgir ( Rajgruhi ) and the rest in the places in the vicinity. It was the capital of one of his Shravaks ( follower ) King Shrenik. Thus Rajgir is a very important religious place for Jains. The twentieth Jain tirthankara, Munisuvrata is supposed to have been born here.An ancient temple ( about 1200 years old ) dedicated to Munisuvrat bhagwan is also present here along with many other jain temples. This temple is also a place for four Kalyanakas of Bhagwan Munisuvratnath. Geography and climate View of Rajgir hills from Jarasandha 's Akhara The city was in a valley surrounded by seven hills : Vaibhara, Ratna, Saila, Sona, Udaya, Chhatha, and Vipula. Rajgir has also developed as a health and winter resort due to its warm water ponds. These baths are said to contain some medicinal properties that help in the cure of many skin diseases... Another attraction of the region is the ropeway that leads uphill to the Vishwa Shanti Stupa ( Peace Pagoda ), Makhdoom Kund and monasteries built by Japanese devotees of the Buddha on top of the Ratnagiri Hills. Temperature : maximum 44 ° C ( 111.2 ° F ), minimum 20 ° C ( 68 ° F ). Winter temperature : maximum 28 ° C ( 82.4 ° F ), minimum 6 ° C ( 42.8 ° F ). Rainfall : 1,860 mm ( mid-June to mid-September ) Dry / warm season : October to March Notable places Pilgrimage to Buddha 's Holy Sites The Four Main Sites Bodh Gaya Kushinagar Lumbini Sarnath Four Additional Sites Rajgir Sankassa Shravasti Vaishali Other Sites Amaravathi Chandavaram Devadaha Gaya Kapilavastu Kesaria Kosambi Nalanda Pataliputra Pava Varanasi Later Sites Ajanta Caves Barabar Caves Bharhut Ellora Caves Lalitgiri Mathura Pandavleni Caves Piprahwa Ratnagiri Sanchi Udayagiri Vikramashila Son Bhandar cave with 3 - 4 century AD Jain images and inscriptions The renowned Son Bhandar Caves is situated at Rajgir, Nalanda district in Bihar state. Son Bhandar group of caves has two caves known as eastern and western cave. Son bhandar caves are concerned with Jainism and considered to belong to 3 - 4 century AD. These caves were first inspected by Cunninghum and he concluded to have analogy with Saptaparni Cave of Buddhism creed. After Cunninghum several scholars visited this place and some had opinion to concern with Buddhism. After some time all Buddhism connections were refused because of an inscription found on the southern wall of a cave. According to this inscription these caves were built by inspiration of a Jain Muni Vair for Jain ascetics. Sculptures of Teerthankaras were also carved in these caves. From architectural aspect ; these caves are analogous to Nagarjuni cave and Barabar Caves caves of Mauryan era. Therefore, it can be concluded that construction time should not be much differ from above mentioned caves. These caves should be related to Digambar sect of Jainism as Xuanzang wrote in his book about Vaibhar Hill of Rajgir that the place was occupied by Digambar Jain monks for meditation purpose. After some centuries these caves were converted by Hindus as Lord Vishnu sculpture was also found from mound of a cave. Historically, Rajgir has been a very important place in Jainism, as capital to many empires. The main tourist attractions include the ancient city walls from Ajatshatru 's period, the Bimbisar 's Jail, Jarasandh 's Akhara, Gridhra - kuta, ( ' Hill of the Vultures ' ), Sonabhandara cave and the Jain temples on the five peaks. Rajgir is famous for its hot water springs, locally known as Brahmakund, a sacred place for Hindus where water from seven different springs ( Saptarshi ) merge and is notable for its healing effects. Another major attraction is the peace pagoda, Vishwa Shanti Stupa, built in 1969, one of the 80 peace pagodas in the world, to spread the message of peace and non-violence. The rope - way that leads to it is another attraction. The Japanese temple is beside the Venu Vana. Venu Vana is an artificial forest, where one can enjoy Eternal peace, and meditate. And famous Makhdoom Kund. Sri Ramakrishna Math is a non-political spiritual organization which have been engaged in various forms of humanitarians, social service activities. Bamboo Grove in Venu Vana. Rajgir Heritage Museum is another place of Interest, recently inaugurated by CM Nitish Kumar. Demographics As of the 2011 India census, Rajgir had a population of 41,587. Males constitute 53 % of the population and females 47 %. Rajgir has an average literacy rate of 52 %, lower than the national average of 59.5 % : male literacy is 61 %, and female literacy is 41 %. In Rajgir, 19 % of the population is under 6 years of age. But now the literacy average of Rajgir is ( increasing from 2007 ) about 70 %. Transportation Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation provides travel facility from state capital Patna to visit Bodh circuit ( Bodhgaya, Rajgir, Nalanda, Vaishali, Kesaria, Lumbini, Kushinagar, Sarnath ), Jain Circuit ( Rajgir, Pawapuri ) and Sikh Circuit in Bihar. Air : The nearest is Gaya International Airport, Gaya which is 78 km which is connected to International Destinations like Bangkok, Columbo, etc. Another airport is at Patna 101 km. Air India, Indigo, Jet Airways and Go Air connect Patna to Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, Ranchi and Lucknow. Rail : Rajgir railway station connects the city to other parts of country yet the nearest convenient railhead is at Gaya Junction railway station 78 km. The Bakhtiyarpur - Gaya line provides improved rail connectivity to many places. Road : Rajgir is connected by road to Patna - 110 km, Nalanda - 12 km, Gaya - 78 km, Pawapuri - 38 km, Bihar Sharif - 25 km, etc. Bus : Regular buses are available from all the above said points to Rajgir. Local Transport : Taxis and Buses and Tongas are available. Sports Nalanda International Cricket Stadium is a proposed cricket stadium in the city. In 2013, it was announced by the Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar that an international cricket stadium will be constructed at Rajgir in Bihar 's Nalanda district. After completion the stadium will home of Bihar cricket team. Picture gallery Brahma Kund hot springs is a Hindu pilgrimage site where water from seven different springs ( Saptarshi or seven sages ) merge Boar 's Cave, Rajgir. Pipphali Cave Jain Temple Shri Mahavir Swami Shwetamber Temple Shri Digambar Jain Mandir Venuvana Monastery Rope way, Rajgir hills Vulture 's Peak, view from a nearby hill. The place where was the `` Atanatiya '' conference held. Remains of the monastery called Jivakambavana Bimbisara 's jail Jarasandha 's Akhara Jarasandha 's Akhara Rajgir Vishwa Shanti Stupa Serpent Hood from Rajgir ( Chunar Sandstone, circa 3rd century BCE ) Buddhist monks meditating on Vulture 's Peak See also Nalanda University at Rajgir Rajgir hills Atanatiya Sutta Rajgir Mahotsav Legendary kings of Magadha Bhadda Kundalakesa Nalanda Kurkihar hoard Prusotam Mas Mela ) after every three years References Jump up ^ `` पत्रांक - 213 : राजगीर क्षेत्रीय आयोजना क्षेत्र एवं बोधगया आयोजना क्षेत्र के सीमांकन एवं घोषणा '' ( PDF ). Urban Development Housing Dept., Government of Bihar, Patna. 15 April 2015. Archived ( PDF ) from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015. Jump up ^ `` Census of India Search details ''. censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015. Jump up ^ Jain Dharma ka Maulik Itihas Part - 1, Ed. Acharyashri Hastimalji Maharaj, 1971 p. 739 - 742 Jump up ^ W. 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Question: who shifted the capital of magadh from rajagrih of patliputra
Answer: Udayin