page_title: Gandhi Hill, Vijayawada
section_title: Memorial
hierarchical_section_title: Gandhi Hill, Vijayawada / Memorial
caption_attribution_description: This is a photo of ASI monument number&#160; S-AP-234.
context_page_description: The Gandhi Hill 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. The hill was formerly known as ORR hill.
context_section_description: 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.
caption: Inscriptions on Gandhi statue at Gandhi hill.
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