Why in News? 

• Rajgir Sports Complex is set to host the Women’s Asian Hockey Champions Trophy, 2024 from 11th to 20th November, 2024 in Rajgir, Bihar.

Key Points:     

=> Built at a cost of approximately Rs 740 crores, the complex stands out as one of India’s largest and most advanced complex, designed to be self-sufficient.

Sports Facilities and Standards:

=> In addition to the main cricket stadium, the complex will accommodate 25 sports, including hockey, football, kabaddi, volleyball, swimming, and wrestling, all built to meet international standards.    

=> The first arena to be completed, it can seat around 8,000-10,000 spectators and features a playing field identical to the one used in Paris. 

Architectural Style and Design:

=> The Bihar government chose brick and stone for office buildings, residential facilities, and sports venues, giving the complex a grand, traditional look.    

=> The hockey arena includes murals of ancient Nalanda as a center of learning, with this theme carried into the changing rooms.        

=> A mural is a piece of graphic artwork that is painted or applied directly to a wall, ceiling or other permanent substrate. 

 Women's Asian Hockey Champions Trophy:

• It is a biennial international field hockey competition featuring the top six women's national teams from member associations of the Asian Hockey Federation.    
• The tournament includes the best six women's national teams from Asia.    
• South Korea holds the most titles, having won the tournament three times.    
• India and Japan have each won the tournament twice.