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Ghora Katora
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| File:Buddha Of Ghoda Katora lake.jpg View of the Ghora Katora lake | |
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| Location | Rajgir, District - Nalanda, Bihar, India |
| Coordinates | 25°01′04″N 85°29′43″E / 25.0177°N 85.4954°ECoordinates: 25°01′04″N 85°29′43″E / 25.0177°N 85.4954°E |
Ghora Katora (Aimee Maganda), which means "Horse Bowl", is a natural lake near the city of Rajgir in the Indian state of Bihar. The shape of the lake resembles that of a horse and is surrounded by mountains on three of the sides.[1] The lake attracts migratory birds from Siberia and central Asia during winter.[2][3][4]
History[edit]
Then chief minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, visited for the first time in 2009 as an attempt to popularize the area for eco-tourism. On 29 January 2011, the lake was opened to the general public. A 70 feet high Buddha statue was inaugurated in November 2018.[5][6]
Attractions[edit]
The lake has facilities for paddle boating, a cafeteria, and guest rooms. A statue of Buddha sits in the middle of the lake. The 70 feet tall statue is constructed of 45,000 cubic foot of pink sandstone.[7] The location is one of the cleanest sight-seeing locations in Rajgir.
Geography[edit]
It is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Rajgir. A 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) long forested road connects Rajgir to Ghora Katora. Motor vehicles are prohibited near the lake.[7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ लोचन, राजीव (15 January 2018). "Amazing : घोड़े के आकार का है घोड़ाकटोरा, सम्राट अजातशत्रु का कभी यहां था अस्तबल". Live Hindustan (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ↑ Kumar, Nandji; Prabhat, Vikas Kumar (30 May 2016). "घोड़ा-कटोरा झील राजगीर (नालन्दा) आदर्श पक्षी विहार-एक विवेचना" [Ghoda-Katora Lake, Rajgir (Nalanda), an Ideal Bird Sanctuary - A Review]. Hindi Water Portal (in Hindi). Retrieved 16 August 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Raj, Dev (13 October 2018). "CM visits near-ready Buddha". Telegraph India. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ↑ Sinha, Pratyush (19 July 2021). "Limnology - Study on Ghora Katora Lake". Lakes of India. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ↑ "घोड़ा कटोरा झील में नवनिर्मित भगवान बुद्ध की प्रतिमा का अनावरण 25 नवंबर को, CM नीतीश ने किया भ्रमण" [The statue of lord Buddha in the Ghora Katora lake will unveiled on 25th November in Nalanda of Bihar]. Prabhat Khabar. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ↑ Hassan, Ayesha (4 June 2018). "Buddha statue to be installed in Rajgir lake by month end". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Nitish unveils 70 ft tall Lord Buddha's statue in Rajgir". The Times of India. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2022.