Kumhrarकुम्हरार
What is left of Mauryan Pataliputra: a park over the 80-pillared hall of Ashoka.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWherePatna, Bihar
Magadh
Magadh
Kind of placeMonuments & Heritage, Weekend Getaways
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed1 hr
Base and nearbyKankarbagh, Rajendra Nagar terminal
EntryASI ₹25
About Kumhrar
The excavated remains of Pataliputra, capital of the Mauryan empire under Chandragupta and Ashoka. Excavations from 1912 found an 80-pillared hall of polished sandstone, though the pillars are now mostly under water and turf, so you see a park with a few stumps and the Arogya Vihar monastery-hospital remains. Come for what it was rather than what shows. The site museum helps.
What to see and do
- Site of the Mauryan 80-pillared hall
- Arogya Vihar monastery and hospital remains
- Small site museum with the pillar fragment
- Quiet park in the middle of Kankarbagh
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