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-The hills consist of two parallel [[ridge]]s extending around 65&nbsp;km. At their highest point, the hills rise to an [[altitude]] of 388 meters, but most of the hills are around 300 meters high. Between these two ridges lie a number of places of historical importance, dating from the period of the [[Mahabharata]], [[Gautam Buddha]], [[Mahavira]], [[Maurya Empire|Mauryas]] and the [[Gupta Empire|Guptas]]. The hills are sacred in both Buddhism and Jainism because of their association with the religions' respective founders, the historical [[Gautama Buddha]] and [[Mahavira]]. Therefore, the hills have often been the destination of religious pilgrimage for Jains and Hindus alike. There are multiple tourist spots spread around rajgir hills.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://travelnewsindia.com/best-tourist-places-visit-rajgir/|title=Rajgir Tourist Places to Visit, Rajgir Best Tourist Spots and Sightseeing|date=2016-08-22|work=Travel News India|access-date=2017-02-26|language=en-US}}</ref>
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{{Short description|Hill range in Bihar state, India}}{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
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{{Infobox mountain
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| highest = 388 m
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| location = [[Rajgir]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]
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}}The '''Rajgir Hills''', also known as "Rajgriha" hills, lie near the city of [[Rajgir]] in central regions of the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Bihar]]. It is surrounded by five hills named Ratnagiri, Vipulachal, Vaibhavagiri, Songiri and Udaygiri. It is an important Buddhist, Hindu and Jain pilgrimage site.<ref>{{cite web | title = Rajgir Hills |work= Encyclopædia Britannica | url = http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/490145/Rajgir-Hills | accessdate = 2014-09-10 }}</ref>

The hills consist of two parallel [[ridge]]s extending around 65 km. At their highest point, the hills rise to an [[altitude]] of 388 meters, but most of the hills are around 300 meters high. Between these two ridges lie a number of places of historical importance, dating from the period of the [[Mahabharata]], [[Gautam Buddha]], [[Mahavira]], [[Maurya Empire|Mauryas]] and the [[Gupta Empire|Guptas]]. The hills are sacred in both Buddhism and Jainism because of their association with the religions' respective founders, the historical [[Gautama Buddha]] and [[Mahavira]]. Therefore, the hills have often been the destination of religious pilgrimage for Jains and Hindus alike. There are multiple tourist spots spread around rajgir hills.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://travelnewsindia.com/best-tourist-places-visit-rajgir/|title=Rajgir Tourist Places to Visit, Rajgir Best Tourist Spots and Sightseeing|date=2016-08-22|work=Travel News India|access-date=2017-02-26|language=en-US}}</ref>

Because the spot was protected by two parallel ridges, [[Ajatashatru]] made it the capital of the east Indian empire [[Magadha]] in the 5th century BCE, naming it [[Rajgriha]]. Ajatsatru occupied the throne by imprisoning his father, the king [[Bimbisara]]. Bimbisara, who had been converted to Buddhism by the Buddha himself, requested that his prison be constructed near a small hillock so that he could watch the Buddha passing by in the morning and evening.

In modern day, visitors can follow a ropeway to the top of the hill to visit the Buddhist Shrine, [[Vishwa Shanti Stupa|Peace Pagoda]], near where the Buddha is believed to have preached the [[Lotus Sutra]]. On the descent, viewers can see the [[Vulture Peak|Vulture's Peak]] (Gridhra-kuta), where Buddha was said to have rested after the day's preaching.<ref>{{cite web | title = Rajgir|work=Bihar State Tourism IDevelopment Corporation
| url = http://bstdc.bih.nic.in/Rajgir.htm | accessdate = 2014-09-10 }}</ref>

About four kilometers from Peace Pagoda is the Brahma Kund<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.co.in/maps/dir/Rajgir+Kund+(Satdhara),+National+Highway+82,+Nimal,+Rajgir,+Bihar+803116/Viswa+Shanti+Stupa/@25.0032114,85.4226805,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x39f2e55d392c1a95:0x2e2846ca6f217396!2m2!1d85.4183824!2d25.013017!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0x7cd047fd3d49e4e!2m2!1d85.4444882!2d25.0046957|title=Google Maps|website=Google Maps|access-date=2016-11-16}}</ref> (one of several sacred sites throughout India of the same name). Here, hot water from seven different springs (together called Saptarshi, or seven sages) merge. The Brahma Kund is associated with healing power, likely due to the sulfur in the hot springs. There are also hot springs like surya kund which is famous for repair skin disease. There is also akhara of king Jarasandh. It also has many Jain and Buddhist temples, including Naulakha Mandir, Lal mandir and Virayatan.

[[Pant Wildlife Sanctuary]] was created in 1978, and protects an area of 35.84 km².<ref>UNEP-WCMC (2020). Protected Area Profile for Pant (Rajgir) from the World Database of Protected Areas, November 2020. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net</ref>

== Places ==

* [[Cyclopean Wall of Rajgir]]

* [[Vulture Peak]]
* [[Ghora Katora]]
* [[Vishwa Shanti Stupa]]
* [[Rajgir Zoo Safari]]
* [[Pant Wildlife Sanctuary]]

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths="300" mode="packed">
File:Rajgir 12 hills panorama (31396985691).jpg|Panoramic view
File:Rope way, Rajgir.jpg|Ropeway
File:Rajgir 13 top of Shanti Stupa (31512469735).jpg|[[Vishwa Shanti Stupa|Vishwa Shanti]], Rajgir Hill
File:View of Rajgir hills from Jarasandha's Akhara.JPG|from [[Jarasandha]]'s Akhara
File:Rajgir - 002 Old City Walls (9242554013).jpg|[[Cyclopean Wall of Rajgir]]
File:Natural beauty without any edits.jpg|Holy Buddhist Flag On Rajgir Hills
File:Ghora Katora.jpg|Lake in Rajgir Hills
File:Rajgir Valley (821999789).jpg|Rajgir Hill's Valley
</gallery>

== References ==
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[[Category:Hills of Bihar]]
[[Category:Ridges of India]]
[[Category:Nalanda district]]
[[Category:Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India]]
[[Category:Jain pilgrimage sites]]
[[Category:Hindu pilgrimages]]
[[Category:Rajgir]]
[[Category:Lower Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Nalanda district]]