Ghora Katora

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]

Ghora Katora
View of the Ghora Katora lake
Location of the lake within Bihar
Location of the lake within Bihar
Ghora Katora
Location of the lake within Bihar
Location of the lake within Bihar
Ghora Katora
LocationRajgir, District - Nalanda, Bihar, India
Coordinates25.0177°N 85.4954°E / 25.0177; 85.4954

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
  1. लोचन, राजीव (15 January 2018). "Amazing : घोड़े के आकार का है घोड़ाकटोरा, सम्राट अजातशत्रु का कभी यहां था अस्तबल". Live Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  2. 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.
  3. Raj, Dev (13 October 2018). "CM visits near-ready Buddha". Telegraph India. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  4. Sinha, Pratyush (19 July 2021). "Limnology - Study on Ghora Katora Lake". Lakes of India. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  5. "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.
  6. 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. "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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