<P> Hindu Goddess Sita, the consort of Lord Rama is believed to be born in Sitamarhi district in the Mithila region of modern - day Bihar . Gautama Buddha attained Enlightenment at Bodh Gaya, a town located in the modern day district of Gaya in Bihar . Vasupujya, the 12th Jain Tirthankara was born in Champapuri, Bhagalpur . Vardhamana Mahavira, the 24th and the last Tirthankara of Jainism, was born in Vaishali around the 6th century BC . </P> <Ul> <Li> <P> Portrait of Goddess Sita </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Vishnupadh Temple, Gaya, Bihar </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Buddha's statue at Bodh Gaya's temple </P> </Li> <Li> <P> 31 feet Statue of Lord Vasupujya, Champapur, Bhagalpur </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Sita Kund at Sitamarhi, Mithila, Bihar is believed to be the birthplace of Hindu Goddess Sita </P> </Li> </Ul> <Li> <P> Portrait of Goddess Sita </P> </Li> <P> Portrait of Goddess Sita </P>

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