Ghora_Katora

Ghora Katora

Ghora Katora

Natural Lake in Bihar, India

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]

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History

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

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.

Close view of Buddha Statue

Geography

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

References

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    Raj, Dev (13 October 2018). "CM visits near-ready Buddha". Telegraph India. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
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    Sinha, Pratyush (19 July 2021). "Limnology - Study on Ghora Katora Lake". Lakes of India. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
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    "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.
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    Hassan, Ayesha (4 June 2018). "Buddha statue to be installed in Rajgir lake by month end". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
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    "Nitish unveils 70 ft tall Lord Buddha's statue in Rajgir". The Times of India. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
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