Gandhi Hill, Vijayawada

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.

[3] Gandhi Hill is considered as a monument of Indian Independence struggle and pays homage to Father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi.

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.

Gandhi memorial stupa
Inscriptions on Gandhi statue at Gandhi hill.