To the west of Patna, 29 kms away, is situated the earliest seat of Islam in Bihar, Maner. Here lived, in the 13th century, a famous Sufi saint, Pir Hazrat Makhadun Yahiya Maneri. His tomb is known as the Bari Dargah while his disciple Shah Daulat's tomb is known as the Chhoti Dargah. The designs and carvings on the mausoleums are beautiful.