Gandhi hill also known as Gandhi Stupa, is a very famous place in Vijayawada that attracts many tourists due to a planetarium and the Light and Sound show depicting the life and teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.
A huge Gandhi structure of 15.8 meter height was unveiled in 1968 by Dr. Zakir Hussain on this Hill to bring out the ideas of Mahatma Gandhi. It is the first Gandhi Memorial in India constructed on a hillock. It has seven stupas placed at a height of nearly 150 meter.
A well maintained library known as Gandhi Memorial Library with a good collection of books is placed nearby. The view from Gandhi hill is enchanting, the panoramic view of Vijayawada city. Gandhi hill is really a monument of India’s independence struggle and encloses stone slabs with the inscriptions of teachings of Gandhi. This is a nice place to pay homage to India’s great son.