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Nawada

Nawada is a town in Nawada district, Bihar, India of about 96,730 people. Within 50 km by road there are 132 places to visit: 16 temples, 16 hill stations & viewpoints and 11 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Ghora Katora Lake, Viswa Shanti Stupa Rajgir and Rajgir Wildlife Safari.

24.8867° N, 85.5436° EPop. 96,730Station: Nawadih (NWD)Gaya 70 km

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Within 30 km116 places
Within 50 km132
Must-see29
Notable105
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Ghora Katora Lake, lake near Nawada
Must-see

Ghora Katora Lake

Lake · 19 km · Nalanda

Must-see

Viswa Shanti Stupa Rajgir

Stupa · 21 km · Nalanda

Must-see

Rajgir Wildlife Safari

Nature spot · 22 km · Nalanda

Places near Nawada by type

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One day from Nawada

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:40 pm

130 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Nawada
  2. Veerayatan Jain Museum, RajgirJain temple · 40 min
  3. Viswa Shanti Stupa Rajgirstupa · 1 hrs
  4. Ghora Katora Lakelake · 45 min
  5. Mahavirswami Water Templetemple · 45 min
  6. Kakolat Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Nawada
Today’s loopNawadaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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How to reach Nawada

By train

Nawadih (NWD), about 1 km from the centre; Dilwa (DLW), about 51 km from the centre.

By road

Gaya 70 km · Bodh Gaya 75 km · Patna 111 km. Directions.

By air

Gaya Airport (GAY), Gaya — about 77 km by road; Jay Prakash Narayan Airport (PAT), Patna — about 113 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Nawada?

Viswa Shanti Stupa Rajgir (stupa, about 21 km), Ghora Katora Lake (lake, about 19 km), Rajgir Wildlife Safari (nature spot, about 22 km), Swarn Bhandar (heritage site, about 23 km), Govardhan Temple (temple, about 1 km), Venu Van (heritage site, about 24 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Nawada?

132 places on Spotwander: 16 temples, 16 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 forts & heritage, 18 other attractions, 10 buddhist sites.

Which is the nearest temple to Nawada?

Patalpuri Temple, about 1 km by road; Govardhan Temple (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Nawada?

Baksoti, about 17 km by road; Ghora Katora View Point (19 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Nawada?

Start in Nawada, visit Veerayatan Jain Museum, Rajgir, then Viswa Shanti Stupa Rajgir, then Ghora Katora Lake, then Mahavirswami Water Temple, then Kakolat Falls, and drive back — about 130 km by road in all.