Wiki Explores Bihar - Phase II
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Wiki Explores Bihar-Phase II is a ten day event to document some areas of Bihar, India. The objective of this event is to photo-document the various heritage structures in and around BodhGaya, Kurisarai, Barabar caves, Rajgir, Nalanda, Bihar Sharif, Patna city, Kesariya, Vaishali of Bihar. This is the second phase of documenting heritage monuments at Bihar.
Goal[edit]
- Photograph heritage sites at Gaya district,Jehanabad district, Nalanda district, Patna city, Vaishali district and East Champaran district
- Upload media for the heritage structures of the above mention district of Bihar on Wikimedia Common.
- Create / Update articles about the heritage structures on Bengali and English Wikipedia.
- Create / Update items in Wikidata.
Date[edit]
Date: 04–14 October 2023
Participant[edit]
- Amitabha Gupta (talk)23:35 04 October 2023 (UTC)
- Sumitsurai
Itinerary[edit]
- 04.10.2023(Wednesday) - Depart from Kolkata to Gaya by Indigo Flight. Night stay at Bodh Gaya
- 05.10.2023(Thursday) Full day Photo documentation at Bodh Gaya. Night stay at Bodh Gaya
- 06.10.2023(Friday) - Check out from Bodh Gaya. Visit Kurisarai at Gaya district and Barabar caves at Jehanabad district for photo documentation. Reach Rajgir in the evening. Night stay at Rajgir
- 07.10.2023(Saturday) - Full day photo documentation at Rajgir. Night stay at Rajgir.
- 08.10.2023(Sunday) - Full day photo documentation at Rajgir. Night stay at Rajgir.
- 09.10.2023(Monday) - Full day photo documentation at Nalanda. Night stay at Rajgir.
- 10.10.2023(Tuesday) - Check out from Rajgir in a hired car. Second round of photo documentation at Nalanda. Visit Pawapauri and Bihar Sharif. Reach Patna. Night stay at Patna.
- 11.10.2023(Wednesday) - Photo documentation of built heritage sites at Patna in a hired car. Night stay at Patna.
- 12.10.2023((Thursday) - Photo documentation of built heritage sites at Patna in a hired car. Night stay at Patna.
- 13.10.2023 (Friday)- Visit Vaishali and Kesariya from Patna in a hired car. Night stay at Patna.
- 14.10.2023 (Saturday) - Photo document artefacts of two museums at Patna. Leave for Kolkata by Indigo Flight in the evening.
Places to be covered[edit]
- Bodh Gaya
- Kurisarai
- Barabar Caves
- Rajgir
- Nalanda
- Pawapauri
- Bihar Sharif
- Patna City
- Kesariya
- Vaishali
Financial Report[edit]
| Purpose | Particulars | Date | Price (INR) | Receipt | Remarks |
| Flight Cost (Kolkata to Gaya) | Indigo {6E 201 (A320)} | 04-October-23 | 7924.00 | Yes | |
| Flight Cost (Patna To Kolkata) | Indigo {6E 485 (A320)} | 14-October-23 | 9489.00 | Yes | |
| Uber cost | Maniktala to Airport (Amitabha Gupta) | 04-October-23 | 350.00 | Yes | |
| Uber cost | Ahiritola to Airport (Sumit Surai) | 04-October-23 | 473.00 | Yes | |
| Accommodation Cost | Hotel Star Bodhgaya, Bodh Gaya | 04-October-23 to 06-October-23 | 4,081.00 | Yes | |
| Accommodation Cost | Hotel Sagar Inn, Rajgir | 06-October-23 to 10-October-23 | 7,616.00 | Yes | |
| Accommodation Cost | Hotel Vinayak International, Patna | 11-October-23 to 14-October-23 | 7,864.00 | Yes | |
| Car Cost | Samriddhi Tourism Pvt Ltd (Bodhgaya To Rajgir Via Kawadol Hills and Barabar caves) | 06-October-23 | 4,200.00 | Yes | |
| Car Cost | Jogmaya Enterprises (Rajgir To Nalanda and Kundulpur and back) | 09-October-23 | 2,000.00 | Yes | |
| Car Cost | Jogmaya Enterprises (Rajgir To Patna via Pawapuri and Bihar Sharif) | 10-October-23 | 3,800.00 | Yes | |
| Car Cost | Jag Janani Enterprise (Patna Town, Maner, Vaishali and Kesariya) | 11-14-October-23 | 9,590.00 | Yes | |
| Coffee and snacks | Flurys, Dumdum Airport | 04-October-23 | 400.00 | Yes | |
| Transportation from Airport To Hotel at Bodhgaya | Local Toto or Tuktuk | 04-October-23 | 200.00 | No | |
| Transportation from Hotel to Mahabodhi temple | Local Toto or Tuktuk | 04-October-23 | 40.00 | No | |
| Transportation from Mahabodhi temple to Hotel | Local Toto or Tuktuk | 04-October-23 | 50.00 | No | |
| Camera Charge at Mahabodhi temple | Bodhgaya Temple Management Committee | 04-October-23 | 200.00 | Yes | |
| Dinner | Delight Restaurant | 04-October-23 | 640.00 | Yes | |
| Transportation from Hotel to Mahabodhi temple | Local Toto or Tuktuk | 05-October-23 | 40.00 | No | |
| Camera Charge at Mahabodhi temple | Bodhgaya Temple Management Committee | 05-October-23 | 200.00 | Yes | |
| Breakfast | Roadside Joint, Bodhgaya | 05-05-2023 | 240.00 | No | |
| Entry ticket | Bodhgaya Museum | 05-05-2023 | 20.00 | Yes | |
| Soda | Ravindra Kumar | 05-05-2023 | 60.00 | Yes | |
| Snacks | Monginis (SSY Enterprise), Bodh Gaya | 05-05-2023 | 70.00 | Yes | |
| Transportation from Mahabodhi temple to Sujata Garh and back | Local Toto or Tuktuk | 05-October-23 | 350.00 | No | |
| Dinner | Siam Thai Restaurant | 05-October-23 | 1170.00 | Yes | |
| Transportation from Mahabodhi temple to Hotel | Local Toto or Tuktuk | 05-October-23 | 50.00 | No | |
| Guide Fees | Kauva Dol rock sculptures, Barabar Caves and Nagarjuni Caves | 06-October-2023 | 500.00 | No | |
| Breakfast | Mritunjoy Prasad | 06-October-2023 | 198.00 | Yes | |
| Lunch | Hotel Punjab Dhaba | 06-October-2023 | 960.00 | Yes | |
| Tea | Hotel Sagar Inn, Rajgir | 07-October-2023 | 74.00 | Yes | |
| Transportation at Rajgir | Local Toto and Horse driven Tanga | 07-October-2023 | 600.00 | No | |
| Donation / Entry Fees | Jain Museum | 07-October-2023 | 80.00 | No | |
| Sherbat | Ankit Kumar | 07-October-2023 | 80.00 | Yes | |
| Lunch | Hotel Sagar Inn, Rajgir | 07-October-2023 | 765.00 | Yes | |
| Dinner | Hotel Sagar Inn, Rajgir | 07-October-2023 | 215.00 | Yes | |
| Transportation at Rajgir | Local Toto and Horse driven Tanga | 08-October-2023 | 660.00 | No | |
| Ticket | Rajgir Ropeway | 08-October-2023 | 220.00 | No | |
| Lunch | Hotel Sagar Inn, Rajgir | 08-October-2023 | 777.00 | Yes | |
| Dinner | Hotel Sagar Inn, Rajgir | 08-October-2023 | 252.00 | Yes | |
| Breakfast | Shubham Kumar | 09-October-2023 | 100.00 | Yes | |
| Lunch | Nalanda Cafeteria | 09-October-2023 | 470.00 | Yes | |
| Guide fee at Nalanda Archeological Site | Mr. Kamla Singh | 09-October-2023 | 700.00 | Yes | |
| Entry fee at Nalanda Archeological Site (twice entry) | ASI, Nalanda | 09-October-2023 | 20.00 | Yes | |
| Entry fee at Nalanda ASI Museum | ASI, Nalanda | 09-October-2023 | 80.00 | Yes | |
| Parking fee at Nalanda ASI Museum | ASI, Nalanda | 09-October-2023 | 50.00 | Yes | |
| Afternoon Tea | Hotel Sagar Inn, Rajgir | 09-October-2023 | 84.00 | Yes | |
| Dinner | Hotel Sagar Inn, Rajgir | 09-October-2023 | 597.45 | Yes | |
| Breakfast | Hotel Sagar Inn, Rajgir | 10-October-2023 | 250.00 | Yes | |
| Parking | Bihar Sharif | 10-October-2023 | 30.00 | Yes | |
| Breakfast and Dinner | Hotel Vinayak International, Patna | 10-10-2023 to 13-10-2023 | 2268.00 | Yes | |
| Entry Ticket | Gol Ghar, Patna | 11-October-2023 | 20.00 | Yes | |
| Entry Ticket | Kumrahar, Patna | 11-October-2023 | 50.00 | Yes | |
| Lunch | West Champaran Meat House | 11-October-2023 | 800.00 | No | |
| Laundry Charges | Hotel Vinayak International, Patna | 11-October-2023 | 240.00 | Yes | |
| Entry Fee and Camera Fee | Bihar Museum, Patna | 12-05-2023 | 400.00 | Yes | |
| Lunch | The Potbelly, Bihar Museum, Patna | 12-05-2023 | 714.00 | Yes | |
| Entry Fee | Vaishali Archeological Ruins | 13-05-2023 | 50.00 | Yes | |
| Parking Fee | Basokund, Mahavir Birthplace | 13-05-2023 | 20.00 | Yes | |
| Snacks | Sonu Kumar, Patna | 13-05-2023 | 70.00 | Yes | |
| Packed Dinner | Avinash Kumar, Patna | 13-05-2023 | 200.00 | Yes | |
| Cold Drinks | Gaurav, Patna | 14-05-2023 | 90.00 | Yes | |
| Lunch | Champaran Meat House, Patna | 14-05-2023 | 920.00 | Yes | |
| AC Bus | Maniktala To Ultadanga and Maniktala | 14-05-2023 | 60.00 | No | |
| TOTAL COST | 74,781.45 |
Project Report[edit]
One of the main focuses of Wiki Explores Bihar - Phase II was GLAM. During Wiki Explores Bihar II, we documented six museums. Video documentation of most of the places was done too.
Apart from uploading images to Wikimedia Commons, required edits were made to related Wikidata and Wikivoyage articles.
| Total files uploaded | 1037 |
| Quality image | 14 |
| Videos uploaded | 54 |
| Places covered | 45 |
| Museums covered | 6 |
| 1 | Mahabodhi Temple | 26 | Jeevak Amra Vihara |
| 2 | Archeaological Museum Bodh Gaya | 27 | Nalanda Ruins |
| 3 | Sujata Stupa | 28 | Nalanda ASI Museum |
| 4 | The Great Buddha Statue Bodh Gaya | 29 | Kundalpur Jain Temple |
| 5 | Kurisarai Ruins | 30 | Naolakkha Temple Rajgir |
| 6 | Barabar Caves | 31 | Munisuvrat Jain Temple Rajgir |
| 7 | Nagarjuni Caves | 32 | Jal Mandir Pawapuri |
| 8 | Ajatsatru Fort Rajgir | 33 | New Temple Pawapuri |
| 9 | Ajatsatru Stupa Rajgir | 34 | Tomb Of Mallik Ibrahim Baya Bihar Sharif |
| 10 | New Venuvan Bihara Monastery Rajgir | 35 | Gandhi Statue Patna |
| 11 | Veerayatan Temple And Museum | 36 | Golghar Patna |
| 12 | Maniyar Math | 37 | Kumhrar And Museum Patna |
| 13 | Sone Bhandar | 38 | Agam Kuan Patna |
| 14 | Battlefield of Jarasandha | 39 | Maner Sharif |
| 15 | Bimbisara Jail | 40 | Bihar Museum |
| 16 | Cyclopean Wall Rajgir | 41 | Ashokan Pillar And Stupa Vaishali |
| 17 | Chariot Marks And Shell Scripts Rajgir | 42 | Buddha Relic Stupa Vaishali |
| 18 | Hot Springs Rajgir | 43 | Peace Pagoda Vaishali |
| 19 | Pippala Stone House Rajgir | 44 | Kesariya Stupa |
| 20 | Vaibhabgiri Rajgir | 45 | Rajendra Prasad House And Museum |
| 21 | Old Jain Temple Rajgir | ||
| 22 | Ancient Mahadev Temple Rajgir | ||
| 23 | Saptaparni Caves | ||
| 24 | Peace Pagoda Rajgir | ||
| 25 | Gridhrakuta |
