Bimbisar Jail

Bimbisara Jail is the place famous in history as the place where Bimbisara was imprisoned by his son. Visit this and more such places with Bihar Tourism.

Unfortunate place where a son imprisoned his father, King Bimbisara, but significant in Buddhist history. Below photo where you can see Vulture’s Peak from a corner of the jail, as described in the suttas.

A historical place, make sure you hire a government guide. He will give you the insight of a story, which shows how a son imprisoned his father for the throne. When the son himself becomes a father his heart changes. Also the father while in prison has a strong belief for Mahatama budh and always looks for him through the window.

Buddhist site where Prince Ajatasatu imprisoned his father for incitement by Bhante Devadata

This is an important Landmark for the nearby areas and also a popular place on the ground of Historical point of view .A number of people visit here daily to know and witness the Ancient Historical place through their own eyes and get pleasure of the ancient Indian Educational institution system and administration.After becoming a King, Ajatshatru actually put his father King Bimbisara in this jail built inside the Ajatshatru Fort, generally contrary to popular belief. It generally is one of the most well-known places to visit in Rajgir because of its kind of ancient history, definitely contrary to popular belief. The king was detained here because of his devotion to Lord Buddha and particularly was definitely moved to another small room during his kind of last days so that he can literally see and hear Lord Buddha who was staying in the fort at that time, which is fairly significant. Surrounded by stone pillars and generally high walls, this jail is situated near the Maniyar Math. You can essentially admire the ruins and generally learn about Indian history and also actually get a panoramic view of the really famous Japanese Peace Pagoda at the particularly top of the hill. You can also really explore the Ajatshatru fort, Shanti Stupa, and the Cyclopean wall nearby.It kind of is a historical place in a subtle way. Jail where the King Bimbisara''s literally was detained and literally put in captivity by his son Ajatshatru, really lies in the Rajgir city of Bihar in a subtle way. Right at the northern side of the jail also for the most part lies the beautiful Maniyar Math, contrary to popular belief. It really is widely known that King Bimbisara decided to particularly spend the rest of his life in the Bimbisara\'s Jail, which is quite significant. Location of the jail provided king Bimbisara a perfect view of Griddhakuta Hill, from where he kind of was able to Lord Buddha going atop the hill for meditation in a big way.It is a historical place. Jail where the King Bimbisara's was detained and put in captivity by his son Ajatshatru, lies in the Rajgir city of Bihar. Right at the northern side of the jail also lies the beautiful Maniyar Math. It is widely known that King Bimbisara decided to spend the rest of his life in the Bimbisara's Jail. Location of the jail provided king Bimbisara a perfect view of Griddhakuta Hill, from where he was able to Lord Buddha going atop the hill for meditation.

Ajatashatru, Ajatashattu or Ajatasatru was one of the most important kings of the Haryanka dynasty of Magadha in East India. He was the son of King Bimbisara and was a contemporary of both Mahavira and Gautama Buddha. He forcefully took over the kingdom of Magadha from his father and imprisoned him

Bimbisara was the son of Bhattiya, a chieftain. He ascended to throne at the age of 15 in 543 BC.[11] He established the Haryanka dynasty laid the foundations of Magadha by fortification of a village, which later became the city of Pataliputra.[12] Bimbisara's first capital was at Girivraja (identified with Rajagriha). He led a military campaign against Anga, perhaps to avenge his father's earlier defeat at the hands of its king, Brahmadatta. The campaign was successful, Anga was annexed, and prince Kunika (Ajatashatru) was appointed governor at Champa.[13] Bimbisara sent Jivaka, his physician, to Ujjain for medical treatment of Pradyota, the king of Avanti, from jaundice.[14] Pukkusati, the king of Gandhara, sent Bimbisara an embassy.[11]

Marriage alliances
Bimbisara used marriage alliances to strengthen his position. His first wife was Kosala Devi, the daughter of Mahā Kosala the king of Kosala, and a sister of Prasenjit. His bride brought him Kashi, which was then a mere village, as dowry.[15] This marriage also ended the hostility between Magadha and Kosala and gave him a free hand in dealing with the other states. His second wife, Chellana, was a Lichchhavi princess from Vaishali and daughter of King Chetaka.[16] His third wife, Kshema, was a daughter of the chief of the Madra clan of Punjab.[17] Mahavagga depict him of having 500 wives.[11] These marriage alliances paved the way for the expansion of Magadha Empire both westward and northward.[citation needed]

Death

Bimbisara's jail, where King Bimbisara was imprisoned, in Rajgir
According to the tradition, Bimbisara was imprisoned by his son Ajatashatru to ascend the throne of the kingdom of Magadha. Ajatashatru later ordered his father's release after the birth of his first child, but by then it was too late and Bimbisara had already died. This was reported to have taken place around 491 BC

The entire Jail seems to be hidden underground. Rooms layouts can be seen from the top. The approach vent to go underground is blocked.

One of the important historical place.

Bimbisar jail.
Need security guards for preservation.

This is an important Landmark for the nearby areas and also a popular place on the ground of Historical point of view .A number of people visit here daily to know and witness the Ancient Historical place through their own eyes and get pleasure of the ancient Indian Educational institution system and administration.

Jail of Bimbisar, one of the Historical Site in Ancient Rajgriha.

If history to you is some beautiful monuments, paintings or artefacts, then this place is not for you. There is only the boundary wall foundation of the underground jail where Ajatshatru had imprisoned his father Bimbisara. That too repaired at some places.

I would strongly suggest you pay 50 rupees and appoint the excellent old gentleman as your guide.

The spine chilling tale of how Bimbisara was tortured in the jail, the reason behind choosing that particular spot for constructing the jail will definitely leave you enthralled.

The discovery of the jail is also an interesting story. Make sure to check out the view of the hilltops surrounding it.

I would strongly suggest that you plan to visit this region in the winter, as it gets extremely hot in the summers.

Maintenance needed

Bimbisar jail structure is osm man, best place to take pic for professional photographer. Best for here for professional photographer cause from here you will get chance to see great view of Shanti stupa. One of the oldest place you should go and check it structure, situated at the heart of five mountain you should check it out.

Bimbisara Jail is situated in Rajgir, Near Swarn Bhandar Cave, Bihar. It's an archaeological survey of India's exploration and maintained by ASI. It was a Jail used to imprison the King Bimbisara by his Son Ajatshatru about 6-5 century BC. Now only ruins as in one chamber where Bimbisara was kept iron hand cuffs were discovered which are preserved in Archaeological Museum of Nalanda.

After becoming a King, Ajatshatru actually put his father King Bimbisara in this jail built inside the Ajatshatru Fort, generally contrary to popular belief. It generally is one of the most well-known places to visit in Rajgir because of its kind of ancient history, definitely contrary to popular belief. The king was detained here because of his devotion to Lord Buddha and particularly was definitely moved to another small room during his kind of last days so that he can literally see and hear Lord Buddha who was staying in the fort at that time, which is fairly significant. Surrounded by stone pillars and generally high walls, this jail is situated near the Maniyar Math. You can essentially admire the ruins and generally learn about Indian history and also actually get a panoramic view of the really famous Japanese Peace Pagoda at the particularly top of the hill. You can also really explore the Ajatshatru fort, Shanti Stupa, and the Cyclopean wall nearby.It kind of is a historical place in a subtle way. Jail where the King Bimbisara''s literally was detained and literally put in captivity by his son Ajatshatru, really lies in the Rajgir city of Bihar in a subtle way. Right at the northern side of the jail also for the most part lies the beautiful Maniyar Math, contrary to popular belief. It really is widely known that King Bimbisara decided to particularly spend the rest of his life in the Bimbisara\'s Jail, which is quite significant. Location of the jail provided king Bimbisara a perfect view of Griddhakuta Hill, from where he kind of was able to Lord Buddha going atop the hill for meditation in a big way.

Nothing to sea here other than the tourist information board.

It is said that Bimbisar was imprisoned here. His wish was that he would see Lord Buddha. Shrine of Lord Buddha was visible from there.

Buddhist heritage place where king Ajatshattru kept his father King Bimbisar in imprisonment, from here king Bimbisar could see Buddha on Gidhrakut mountain