Ghosrawan is a village located in Giriyak block in the district of Nalanda in Bihar, India.
Ghosrawan | |
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Village | |
  Ghosrawan Location in Bihar, India  Ghosrawan Ghosrawan (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°05′28″N 85°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 |
Location
editIt 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.
Places
editGhosrawan 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.
Politics in Ghosrawan
editJD(U), BJP, RJD and Lok Janshakti Party are the major political parties in this area.
How to reach Ghosrawan
editBy Rail
editPawapuri 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.
By Road
editBihar Sharif, Nawada are the nearby by towns to Ghosrawan having road connectivity.
References
edit- ^ "Reports of National Panchayat Directory". Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ Cunningham, Alexander. The Ancient Geography Of India, Volume 1. p. 37. ISBN 9788130706191. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ Roy, P. C. (1995). The Coinage of Northern India. Abhinav Publications. p. 145. ISBN 9788170171225.