Religion in Bihar

Hindu Goddess Sita, the consort of Lord Rama, is believed to have been born in Sitamarhi district in the Mithila region of modern-day Bihar.

Vardhamana Mahavira, the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism, was born in Vaishali around the sixth century BC.

[7] The main religions in the Indian state of Bihar are Hinduism (practiced by 82.7% of the population) and Islam (16.9%) as of 2011.

So festivals take place round the year.On arrival in any part of this state, tourists find around them evidence of the extent to which religion enters into the daily life of the people.

The battle cries of the Bihar Regiment, consisting of 17 battalions, are "Jai Bajrang Bali" (Victory to Lord Hanuman).

[1] The name Bihar derives from the Sanskrit word vihāra, an important institution of Buddhism meaning "abode".

Gautama Buddha preached many sermons in different places in Bihar, including Vaishali and Rajgir.

Magadha emperor Ashoka the Great became a Buddhist and made Buddhism the state religion, spreading its doctrine to different parts of India and abroad.

Gurdwara Handi Sahib was built in the memory of Guru Teg Bahadur, who stayed here in 1666 with Mata Gujri and Bala Preetam.

Sikh pilgrimages in Bihar are as follows: Vardhamana Mahavira, the 24th and the last Tirthankara of Jainism, was born in Vaishali around sixth century B.C.

The tallest statue of Jain tirthankara Vasupujya which stands 31 Feet in height was built in Champapuri in 2014.

In 2012, plans were announced for the construction of a local Baháʼí Faith House of Worship in Bihar Sharif.