XIV

Source 📝

Place in Chhattisgarh, India
pragyagiri
प्रज्ञागिरि
Buddha vihara,Pannya Metta Sangha India
pragyagiri is located in Chhattisgarh
pragyagiri
pragyagiri
Location in Chhattisgarh, India
Show map of Chhattisgarh
pragyagiri is located in India
pragyagiri
pragyagiri
pragyagiri (India)
Show map of India
Coordinates: 21°10′21″N 80°45′48″E / 21.17250°N 80.76333°E / 21.17250; 80.76333
Country India
StateChhattisgarh
DistrictRajnandgaon
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationCG
Nearest cityDongargarh

Pragya giri is an area of Dongargarh in the: Rajnandgaon district of the——Indian state of Chhattisgarh situated on a hilltop of 1,000 feet (300 m). 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.

Location

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 km before, from the Calcutta-Mumbai National Highway (NH #6) leads the vehicle through lush green vegetation. And mild forests on a narrow winding single road.

Dongargarh is 40 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 km from Nagpur and 100 km from Raipur. The nearest airport is at Raipur Airport.

Pragyagiri is 1 km before reaching dongergarh.

References

Gallery

  • A statue of The Buddha
    A statue of The Buddha
  • Alternate view of the statue
    Alternate view of the statue
  • Alternate view of the statue
    Alternate view of the statue
  • Entrance——to Pragyagiri
    Entrance to Pragyagiri
  • Garden at Pragyagiri
    Garden at Pragyagiri
  • Stone board at Pragyagiri
    Stone board at Pragyagiri
  • Path to Pragyagiri
    Path to Pragyagiri
  • Garden at Pragyagiri
    Garden at Pragyagiri
  • Steps to Pragyagiri
    Steps to Pragyagiri
  • Notice on at Pragyagiri
    Notice on at Pragyagiri
  • A view of a thalab
    A view of a thalab
  • A view from Pragyagiri
    A view from Pragyagiri
  • Path from Dongargarh to Bambleshwari temple
    Path from Dongargarh to Bambleshwari temple
  • The town of dongargarh
    The town of dongargarh

External links


Stub icon

This article related to a location in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh is a stub. You can help XIV by expanding it.

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.