- Best time
- Oct–Mar
- How long
- 1 days
- Stay a night
- ₹800–4,500
- Food a day
- ₹200–900
- Nearest railhead
- 35 km away
- Nearest airport
- 55 km away
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Plan this tripAbout Vaishali
Where the Buddha preached his last sermon and Mahavira was born — an Ashokan lion pillar standing intact at Kolhua, the relic stupa, the coronation tank of the Licchavi republic, and Kesaria’s giant stupa nearby.
Things to do in Vaishali
Ashokan Pillar, Kolhua
An intact lion-capital pillar beside a brick stupa.
Relic Stupa
Where one of the eight shares of the Buddha’s ashes was kept.
Abhishek Pushkarini
The Licchavi coronation tank.
Vishwa Shanti Stupa, Vaishali
White peace pagoda by the tank.
Kundalpur (Mahavira’s birthplace)
Jain shrine at the birthplace of Mahavira.
Kesaria Stupa
One of the world’s tallest Buddhist stupas, 50 km north.
Where to stay in Vaishali
Vaishali
BSTDC tourist village and monastery guesthouses.
Patna
City hotels, 55 km away.
What to eat
Litti chokha
Bihar’s staple at roadside stalls.
Good to know
- Go with a guide — the sites are spread out and poorly signed.
- Combine with Patna and Kesaria in a long day.
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