Ghosrawan | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Ghosrawan Location in Bihar, India  Ghosrawan Ghosrawan (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°05′28″N85°34′41″E / 25.091°N 85.578°E Coordinates: 25°05′28″N85°34′41″E / 25.091°N 85.578°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Magadha |
| Division | Patna |
| District | Nalanda |
| Block | Giriyak |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 803115 |
Ghosrawan is a village located in Giriyak block in the district of Nalanda in Bihar, India.
It is located 16 km towards south from district headquarters Bihar Sharif, 6 km from Giriyak, and 86 km from state capital Patna.
Darweshpura (3 km), Maira Barith (4 km), Pawa (4 km), Tetrawan (4 km), Pokharpur (5 km) are the nearby villages to Ghosrawan. Warisaliganj, Bihar Sharif, Silao, Rajgir are the nearby cities to Ghosrawan.
Ghosrawan is surrounded by Giriyak block towards east, Bihar Sharif block towards north, Warisaliganj block towards south, Silao block towards west. This place is at the border of the Nalanda district and Nawada district.
Ghosrawan is in close proximity to the ancient sites of Pavapuri and Nalanda. It is notable for its Buddhist ruins including a Buddhist stone inscription. An Aashapuri Maharani temple is also nearby. [1] [2] [3] This temple is one of the most famous temples in that locality. The temple is beside the main road and at the start of the village, coming from west side.
JD(U), BJP, RJD and Lok Janshakti Party are the major political parties in this area.
Pawapuri Railway Station is the closest railway stations to Ghosrawan. Bihar Sharif Junction Railway Station (near Bihar Sharif), Nawadah Railway Station (near Nawada), Tungi Halt Railway Station (near Bihar Sharif) are other railway stations reachable from nearby towns.
Bihar Sharif, Nawada are the nearby by towns to Ghosrawan having road connectivity.
Rajgir is an ancient city and a municipal council in Nalanda district in the Indian state of Bihar. The city of Rajgir was the first capital of the kingdom of Magadha, a state that would eventually evolve into the Mauryan Empire. The city finds mention in India's greatest literary epic, the Mahabharata, through its king Jarasandha. Its date of origin is unknown, although ceramics dating to about 1000 BC have been found in the city. The 2,500-year old Cyclopean Wall is located in the city. This area is also notable in Jainism and Buddhism. It was the birthplace of the 20th Jain Tirthankar Munisuvrata, and is closely associated with the arihant Mahavira and Gautama Buddha. Both Mahavira and Buddha taught their beliefs in Rajgir during the 6th and 5th century BC, and the Buddha was offered a forest monastery here by king Bimbisara. As such, the city of Rajgir became one of the Buddha's most important preaching locations. The ancient Nalanda university was located in the vicinity of Rajgir, and the contemporary Nalanda University named after it was founded in 2010 nearby. It was also through Rajgir that the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka travelled to Bodh Gaya around 250 BC, when placing the diamond throne (Vajrasana) at the great temple where Buddha attained enlightenment.
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