[3] It was conceptualised in 1989 by Bihar Chief Minister Shri Satyendra Narain Sinha with construction[4] commencing in the same year, and opened for the public from 1 April 1993.

[3] It is named after senior Indian National Congress leader and former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi.

[6] In contrast to more modern digital projectors, the opto-mechanical system uses films that are difficult to change.

[2][7] Patna Taramandal underwent a major revamp, and is now equipped with an advanced projection system, acoustic sound and new hanging dome-shaped screen.

[9][10] The first digital planetarium of Bihar was planned to open in late 2016 at the premises of Shrikrishna Science Centre near Gandhi Maidan in Patna.