India
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Bihar

Rajgir Hills

The Rajgir Hills, also known as "Rajgriha" hills, lie near the city of in central regions of the state of . It is surrounded by five hills named Ratnagiri, Vipulachal, Vaibharagiri, Songiri and Udaygiri.
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  • Type: Hill with an elevation of 291 metres
  • Description: hill in India
  • Also known as: “Rajgir hills”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vishwa Shanti Stupa.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Photo Dharma, CC BY 2.0.
is a large white Peace Pagoda in , Nalanda District, Bihar, near Gitai Mandir. Statues of the Buddha are mounted on the stupa in four directions.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rajgir.

Photo: Knverma, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in in . It is 15 km from the ruins of Nalanda University, and 100 km from , the capital of the state.

Rajgir Hills

Latitude
25.0083° or 25° 0′ 30″ north
Longitude
85.45728° or 85° 27′ 26″ east
Elevation
291 metres (955 feet)
Open location code
7MQ72F54+8W
Geo­Names ID
1258863
Wiki­data ID
Q7286121
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In Other Languages

From Bhojpuri to Tamil—“Rajgir Hills” goes by many names.
  • Bhojpuri: “राजगीर के पहाड़ी”
  • Cebuano: “Rājgīr Hills”
  • Chinese: “王捨山”
  • Chinese: “王舍山”
  • Dutch: “Rajgir hills”
  • Slovenian: “Radžgirski hribi”
  • Slovenian: “Rajgir hills”
  • Swedish: “Rājgīr Hills”
  • Tamil: “ராச்கிர் மலை”
  • “राजगीर के पहाड़ी”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Aliganj Farm and Bagha Pindi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ratnāgiri and Agni Kund.

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