Rajgir- the ancient capital of the Magadh empire in Bihar is the true witness of many historical moments of our country. The place is also regarded as sacred by both Buddhists and Jains which has established Rajgir as an important pilgrimage centre. On this holy land, every year in the month of October, the Department of Tourism of Bihar organises a colourful festival of dance and music, famous as Rajgir Mahotsava.

The Festival's Limelight
The festival is an amalgam of instrumental music, devotional songs, opera, folk dance, ballet or the many schools of classical dance and music. In fact the Mahotsava is the ultimate destination for the connoisseurs of Indian cultural form of expression of the self. Eminent artistes of the respective spheres perform during this festival. The festival is generally held during the last week of October and has become a rage and draws large number of tourists.

A number of well known artists and celebrities have been a part of this glorious festival. To mention a few are: Sonal Man Singh, Hema Malini, Sanyukta Panigrahi, Nalini-Kamalini, Swapna Sundari, Shovna Narayan, Meenaxi Sheshadri, Madhukar Anand, Madhumita Roy, Amita Dutta, Mukund Nayak, Madhavi Mudgal, Leela Samson and Anand Shankar. The sanctity of Rajgir is aptly acclaimed by the performance of such respected artistes, who, in their humility, feel blessed by this land of the holy.
Facts
Place - Rajgir, Bihar
Starts - Every year in the month of October.
Organised By - The Department of Tourism of Bihar
Local Transport - Taxis, buses and Tongas.

Getting There
Air: Nearest airport is at Patna (105km).
Rail: Nearest railhead is Gaya (95km)
Road: There are good road links to Gaya and Nalanda (15km