Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday unveiled a 70-feet tall statue of Lord Buddha at Rajgir in Nalanda district.
It is the second tallest statue of Buddha in the country.
The statue has been installed
above a 16-metre radius pedestal in the middle of Lake Ghora Katora. It is made of pink sandstone.
The Chief Minister said this place will be developed as a centre of eco-tourism.