Gandhi Hill, Vijayawada

Gandhi Hill
View of city from Gandhi Hill, Vijayawada
Location	Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates	16.5198°N 80.6168°E / 16.5198; 80.6168

The Gandhi Hill (elevation 500 ft (150 m)) is a hill in Vijayawada, situated behind the Vijayawada railway station in the Tarapet area. A Gandhi Memorial, built on this hill, is the first in the country to have seven stupas. The hill is also popularly known by the name of Gandhi.^[1][2] The hill was formerly known as ORR hill.^[3]

Memorial

Gandhi memorial stupa

Inscriptions on Gandhi statue at Gandhi hill.

Gandhi Hill is considered as a monument of Indian Independence struggle and pays homage to Father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi. The Gandhi Hill Memorial has a stone slab with inscriptions of Gandhi quotations. The facility has a library and a planetarium, and offers a show on the father of the nation. On 6 October 1968, a stupa 52 ft (16 m) tall was unveiled by former President of India, Dr. Zakir Hussain. There are also seven tall pillars, each 150 m (490 ft) tall.^[2][4]

See also

• List of tourist attractions in Vijayawada

References

1. "Places in vijayawada". touristlink. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
2. "Overview of hill". vijayawadaonline portal. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
3. "Information about Gandhi Hill". mapsofindia. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
4. "Statues and structures on the hill". journeymart. Retrieved 12 June 2014.