The name Bihar is derived from the Sanskrit word Vihara (Devanagari: विहार), which means "abode". The word Vihār is itself derived from the word Brahmavihāra meaning “Brahma abidings”, or "Sublime attitudes." The region roughly encompassing the present state was dotted with Buddhist vihara, which were the abodes of Buddhist monks in the ancient and medieval period.
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