A small village in Bihar, Ghosrawan, is the place where earlier a very important Buddhist Monastery stood. This monastery was perhaps the one that was visited by the Chinese traveller, Hieun Tsang during his travel to India. The name of the monastery was Kapotaka Vihara. Today, what attracts tourists, specially Buddhist tourists, to this village is the possibility to see a 10 feet tall shinning black stone image of Lord Buddha. The statue stands just outside the village.

Quiet closeby is another village by the name of Tetrawan which is attractive for Buddhist tourists because of the wonderful assortment of the statues of the Buddha and Bodhisattvas.


Quick Getaways

• Nawada : The place is home to a small museum which houses a few statues of the Buddha found in the area. The museum is open from 10 am to 5 pm everyday except Monday.
  
  
• Pawapuri : Pawapuri, 5 km from Ghorswan, is a sacred destination for the Jain community. Lord Mahavira, the last tirthankara and the founder of Jainism, died at this place. After he was cremated, there was a surge of people who wanted his ashes. So much so, that the soil of the place where his funeral pyre was burnt was removed in large number paving way for a water tank. In the middle of this tank, a marble temple, Jalmandir was constructed. This temple, along with another Jain temple, Samosharan, attracts large number of Jain devotees to Pawapuri.
  
  
• Rajgir : Rajgir is also of tremendous importance to the Buddhist since at this place the Buddha delievered a number of His sermons during His 12 years stay. Buddhist attractions here include Griddhakuta or Venture's Peak, Venuvana, Sattapani Caves, Jivika Mango Garden, Karnada Tank and Buddha's sculpture.