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{{Short description|Natural Lake in Bihar, India}}
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{{Infobox body of water
| name = Ghora Katora
| other name =
| image = Buddha Of Ghoda Katora lake.jpg
| location = Rajgir, District - [[Nalanda district|Nalanda]], Bihar, India
| coordinates = {{coords|25.0177|85.4954|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = Bihar#India
| pushpin_map_alt = Location of the lake within Bihar
| caption = View of the Ghora Katora lake
}}
'''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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=लोचन |first=राजीव |date=15 January 2018 |title=Amazing : घोड़े के आकार का है घोड़ाकटोरा, सम्राट अजातशत्रु का कभी यहां था अस्तबल |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/patna/story-samrat-ajatashtru-had-stable-at-ghodakatora-1748885.html |access-date=2019-08-16 |website=Live Hindustan |language=hi}}</ref> The lake attracts migratory birds from [[Siberia]] and [[central Asia]] during winter.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Nandji |last2=Prabhat |first2=Vikas Kumar |date=30 May 2016 |title=घोड़ा-कटोरा झील राजगीर (नालन्दा) आदर्श पक्षी विहार-एक विवेचना |trans-title=Ghoda-Katora Lake, Rajgir (Nalanda), an Ideal Bird Sanctuary - A Review |url=https://hindi.indiawaterportal.org/node/53433 |access-date=2019-08-16 |website=Hindi Water Portal |language=Hindi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Raj |first=Dev |date=13 October 2018 |title=CM visits near-ready Buddha |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/bihar/cm-visits-near-ready-buddha/cid/1671794 |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=Telegraph India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sinha |first=Pratyush |date=19 July 2021 |title=Limnology - Study on Ghora Katora Lake |url=https://lakesofindia.com/limnology/93/ |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=Lakes of India |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
Then chief minister of Bihar, [[Nitish Kumar]], visited for the first time in 2009 as an attempt to popularize the area for [[Ecotourism|eco-tourism]]. On 29 January 2011, the lake was opened to the general public. A 70 feet high [[Gautama Buddha|Buddha]] statue was inaugurated in November 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 October 2018 |title=घोड़ा कटोरा झील में नवनिर्मित भगवान बुद्ध की प्रतिमा का अनावरण 25 नवंबर को, CM नीतीश ने किया भ्रमण |trans-title=The statue of lord Buddha in the Ghora Katora lake will unveiled on 25th November in Nalanda of Bihar |publisher=[[Prabhat Khabar]] |url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/news/nalanda/the-statue-of-lord-buddha-in-the-ghora-katora-lake-will-unveiled-on-25th-november-in-nalanda-of-bihar/1214549.html |access-date=16 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hassan |first=Ayesha |date=4 June 2018 |title=Buddha statue to be installed in Rajgir lake by month end |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/buddha-statue-to-be-installed-in-rajgir-lake-by-month-end/articleshow/64440398.cms |access-date=16 August 2019}}</ref>

==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 [[Sandstone|pink sandstone]].<ref name="times">{{Cite web |date=November 25, 2018 |title=Nitish unveils 70 ft tall Lord Buddha's statue in Rajgir |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/nitish-unveils-70-ft-tall-lord-buddhas-statue-in-rajgir/articleshow/66797322.cms |access-date=2022-07-10 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> The location is one of the cleanest sight-seeing locations in Rajgir.
[[File:Buddha Statue Ghoda Katora.jpg|thumb|Close view of Buddha Statue]]

==Geography==
It is located {{convert|12|km}} from [[Rajgir]]. A {{convert|6.5|km}} long forested road connects [[Rajgir]] to Ghora Katora. Motor vehicles are prohibited near the lake.<ref name="times"/>

==See also==
* [[Rajgir Zoo Safari]]
* [[Cyclopean Wall of Rajgir|Cyclopean Walls]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{Commons category-inline|Ghora Katora}}

[[Category:Lakes of India]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Bihar]]
[[Category:Landforms of Bihar]]

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Ajay Kumar at 15:26, 28 August 2023