Patna
Patna, the capital of Bihar, is a bustling city in the Indian Plains with a glorious past. It is a gateway to the Buddhist and Jain pilgrimage centres of Vaishali, Rajgir, Nalanda, Bodh Gaya, Kesariya and Pawapuri. Wikivoyage
Population 1,684,222 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in India
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial · 980 m - Srikrishna Science Museum Museum · 700 m
- Maurya Lok Complex Attraction · 710 m
- Jain Ruins Archaeological site · 760 m
- Patna Museum Museum · 860 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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Bodhisattva International Film Festival
February
Bodhisattava International Film Festival (BIFF) is an annual film event held in Patna, Bihar. The first edition of this film festival was held in February, 2016.
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Sonepur Cattle Fair
November
Sonepur Cattle Fair is held on Kartik Poornima (the full moon day) over the months of November and December in Sonepur, Bihar, on the confluence of river Ganges (Gandak). It is also known as Harihar Kshetra Mela.
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Patna); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Somewhere to run
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.