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| name = pragyagiri <br />
| native_name = प्रज्ञागिरि<br />
| native_name_lang = hi<br />
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| settlement_type = Buddha vihara,Pannya Metta Sangha India <br />
| image_skyline = Budha2 pragyagiri.JPG<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Chhattisgarh, India<br />
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| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Chhattisgarh]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Rajnandgaon district|Rajnandgaon]]<br />
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| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Chhattisgarhi language|Chhattisgarhi]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
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| blank1_info_sec1 = Dongargarh<br />
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'''Pragya giri''' is an area of Dongargarh in the [[Rajnandgaon district]] of the Indian state of [[Chhattisgarh]] situated on a hilltop of {{convert|1000|ft}}. There is a Buddh vihara with a large [[Buddha]] statue facing east. There are 225 steps leading up the mountain. Construction of Pragyagiri was done in 1998 by Pujya Bhadant Sangharatna Manake k (President Pannya Metta Sangha India).Dhamma work is continuing on Pragyagiri Dongargarh from Pannya Metta sangha India In since 1991. The first International Buddhist Conference was held on 6 February 1992 by Pujya Bhadant Sangharatna Manake (President's Message Mata Sangha). So far, 25 international Buddhist conferences have been organized by the Pannya Metta Sangha.<br />
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==Location==<br />
Dongargarh is 107 kilometers from [[Raipur]], via [[Bhilai]], [[Durg]] and [[Rajnandgaon]]. Dongargarh does not exactly fall on the massive Mumbai highway, a diversion some 25&nbsp;km before, from the [[National Highway 6 (India)|Calcutta-Mumbai National Highway]] (NH #6) leads the vehicle through lush green vegetation and mild forests on a narrow winding single road.<br />
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Dongargarh is 40&nbsp;km from district headquarters Rajnandgaon and is well connected with buses from Rajnandgaon. Dongargarh is also well connected with trains. It is on the [[Mumbai]] - [[Howrah]] main line at a distance of 170&nbsp;km from [[Nagpur]] and 100&nbsp;km from Raipur. The nearest airport is at [[Raipur Airport]].<br />
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Pragyagiri is 1&nbsp;km before reaching dongergarh.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<gallery><br />
file:Budha 1 pragyagiri.JPG |idol of Buddha <br />
file:Budha 3 pragyagiri.JPG |idol of Buddha<br />
file:Budha 4 pragyagiri.JPG |idol of Buddha<br />
file:Entrance pragyagiri.JPG |entrance<br />
file:Garden pragyagiri.JPG |garden<br />
file:Pragyagiri board.JPG |stone board<br />
file:Road pragyagiri.JPG |way to pragyagiri<br />
file:Rock pragyagiri.JPG|<br />
file:Steps pragyagiri.JPG |steps to pragyagiri<br />
file:Notice pragyagiri.JPG| notice on rocks<br />
file:Thalab pragyagiri.JPG |view of a thalab<br />
file:View pragyagiri.JPG |view from pragyagiri<br />
file:Passage bimbleswari.JPG |passge from dongargarh to bambleshwari temple<br />
file:Town bimbleswari.JPG |town dongargarh <br />
</gallery><br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.tourismofchhattisgarh.com/tours-to-chhattisgarh/tours-to-rajnandgaon.html Tours to Rajnandgaon]<br />
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[[Category:Buddhist monasteries in India]]<br />
[[Category:Rajnandgaon district]]<br />
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