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Sanjay Gandhi Botanical and Zoological Garden / Patna Zoo
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  • 19 May 2021

Sanjay Gandhi Botanical and Zoological Garden / Patna Zoo

About Firstly Patna Zoo was established as a botanical garden in 1969 and then the Governor of Bihar provided almost 34 acres (14 ha) of land from the Governor House campus for the garden. In 1972, Public Works added 58.2 acres (23.6 ha) to this, and the Revenue Department transferred 60.75 acres (24.58 ha) to […]

Ghati Subramanya Temple - Doddaballapur
  • Blog
  • 19 May 2021

Ghati Subramanya Temple – Doddaballapur

History Ghati Subramanya Temple is 600 years old temple of Ghorpade rulers of Sandur who ruled parts of Bellary. It is the belief of devotees that childless couples making vows shall be blessed with children by the lord. Once deity appeared in the dreams of the king by revealing the location of the idols. The […]

Sree Nagaraja Temple – Mannarasala
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  • 15 May 2021

Sree Nagaraja Temple – Mannarasala

About and History Parashurama wanted to release himself from the sin of killing the Kshatriyas, for which he approached the holy rishis who suggested that he should gift a land of his own to the Brahmins. Parasurama asked Varuna the lord of the seas to give him some land. He threw his ax into the […]

Dattatreya Temple - Ganagapur
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  • 13 May 2021

Dattatreya Temple – Ganagapur

 History Ganagapur is the place connected to Sri Nrusimha Saraswathy Swamy, the 2nd incarnation of lord Dattatreya. It stands on the bank of the river Bhima Gulbarga district of Karnataka. The confluence of Bhima and Amaraja rivers are considered extremely holy. Shree Nrusimha Saraswathy Swamy (1378-1458) is the Purna avatar of Lord Dattatreya who’s born […]

Saneeswaran Temple - Thirunallar
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  • 11 May 2021

Saneeswaran Temple – Thirunallar

About The Saneeswaran Temple is one of the Navagraha Temples, where the presiding deity is Lord Shiva but the temple is known for Lord Saneeswaran [Saturn] who is the doorkeeper here for Shiva. Lord Shiva is in the form of Dharbaranyeswarar here. History Long ago the place where the temple is situated was a dense […]

Arulmigu Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple - Sholinghur
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  • 10 May 2021

Arulmigu Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple – Sholinghur

About  Sholinghur (Chola Simhapuram known as Thirukadigai). Sholinghur is known as Kadighachalam in ancient times. Achalam is Hill. Lord Narasimha gave mukthi to Prahalatha by appearing in Yoga. Hence this place is known as Kadigachalam. Since Peyalvar worshipped this place by his Pasuram, this is one of the oldest Temple. Karikal Cholan of the Chola […]

Arthanareeshwara Temple – Tiruchengode
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  • 10 May 2021

Arthanareeshwara Temple – Tiruchengode

About Arthanareeshwara temple is an ancient Hindu temple in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Tiruchengode dedicated to Arthanareeshwara the unique half-male half-female of Lord Shiva. It is perhaps the only temple in Asia where this rare form of the Divine is enshrined. The deity here is also known as Madhorubagan and Ammaiyappan (mother-father). […]

BAPS Shree Swaminarayan Mandir – Pune
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  • 10 May 2021

BAPS Shree Swaminarayan Mandir – Pune

BAPS Shree Swaminarayan Mandir – Pune It’s a spiritual volunteer-driven organization dedicated to improving society through individual growth by fostering the Hindu ideals of faith, unity, and selfless service. It possesses  rich history.  Bhagwan Swaminarayan established Swaminarayan Sampraday over 200 years ago in Gujarat and later formalized by His third spiritual successor Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj […]

Kota Zoo Park
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  • 09 May 2021

Kota Zoo Park

Zoological Park – Kota Kota Zoo Park was established in the year 1905 by the then Maharaja of Kota. The forest area of the Hadoti region was rich in wild flora and fauna such as Tiger, Panther, Sloth bear, Hyena, Chinkara, Blue bulls, Sambar, Blackbuck, Jackal, Wolf, Otter, Star tortoises, and variety of Turtles, Peacocks, […]

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About

Firstly Patna Zoo was established as a botanical garden in 1969 and then the Governor of Bihar provided almost 34 acres (14 ha) of land from the Governor House campus for the garden. In 1972, Public Works added 58.2 acres (23.6 ha) to this, and the Revenue Department transferred 60.75 acres (24.58 ha) to the Forest Department to help expand the park.

This park has been biological, combining a botanical garden with a zoo from 1973.

It is home to over 800 animals of about 110 species, including tiger, leopard, clouded leopard, hippopotamus, crocodile, elephants, Himalayan black bear, jackal, blackbucks, spotted deer, peafowl, hill myna, gharial, python, Indian rhinoceros, chimpanzee, giraffe, zebra, emu, and white peacock.

Since it is also a botanical garden, it also houses more than 300 species of trees, herbs, and shrubs. Plant exhibits include a nursery for medicinal plants, an orchid house, a fern house, a glasshouse, and a rose garden. The aquarium has about 35 species of fish, and the snake house has 32 snakes belonging to 5 species.

The specialty of this Zoo is it makes considerable efforts to conserve and propagate endangered species from around the world. Breeding captive wild animals is a difficult challenge that the zoo has met with some notable success.

It is also a good place for Bird Watching.

Entry Fee

  • Adult: Rs. 30, Children: Rs. 10
  • Students (For a group of a minimum of 25 students): Rs. 5 per student
  • Toy Train (Adult): Rs. 15, Toy Train (Child): Rs. 10
  • quarium (Adult): Rs. 5, Aquarium (Child): Rs. 5
  • Children Park (Adult): Rs. 10, (Child): Rs. 5
  • Boating for 2 people: Rs. 80
  • Boating for 4 people: Rs. 100

Note: Prices mentioned are per head and price may vary on occasion days.

Timings to Visit Patna Zoo

  • Monday Closed.
  • March to October – 5.00 AM to 6.00 PM
  • November to February – 6.00 AM to 5.00 PM

For more Info Patna Zoo

Patna Zoo Contact Number

+0612-2217455

 

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How to Reach

By Road: Patna city bus will drop you at the entrance of the zoo. This is the easiest and most affordable way to reach here by road. You can also hire private auto or taxi services like Ola and Uber.

By Train: Patna junction is the nearest railway station – 5 kilometers. Patna Junction is well connected with all the major cities of India.

By Air: Patna airport – 1 kilometer. You can easily hire a private taxi from outside the airport.

Address

Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park Bailey Road, Raj Bhawan, Rajbansi Nagar, Patna, Bihar 800001.

Patna Zoo Map

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