Griddharaj Parvat, which means "the hill of vultures" (also called Griddhakut Parvat, known locally as Giddhaila Pahar and known in English as Vulture Peak), is a hill of
religious,
archeological
Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscape ...
and
ecological importance.
It is situated near Devrajnagar village in the
tehsil of
Ramnagar, in the district of
Satna and the state of
Madhya Pradesh, in
India. It is located 65 km south of Satna and 8 km from Ramnagar town. Its
latitude and
longitude are 24°18' North and 81°15' East. The
altitude of the hill is . The hill is situated between the
Kaimur Range to the north and the
Maikal Hills to the south.
References
* Jitan Singh Diwan, Kothi State, 1907:
Rewa Rajya Darpan
*
Kalidasa
Kālidāsa (''fl.'' 4th–5th century CE) was a Classical Sanskrit author who is often considered ancient India's greatest poet and playwright. His plays and poetry are primarily based on the Vedas, the Rāmāyaṇa, the Mahābhārata and ...
: Griddharaja Mahatmya (Narada Uvacha)
*
Shiva Samhita (Chapter 19-Bhoogol varnan)
* James Legge: A Record of Buddhist Kingdoms (Being an Account by the Chinese Monk Fa-Hien of his Travels in India and Ceylon (A.D. 399-414) in Search of the Buddhist Books of Discipline.)
External links
A Record of Buddhist Kingdoms by Fa-Hien, translated by James Legge
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Hills of Madhya Pradesh
Locations in Hindu mythology
Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India
Culture of Madhya Pradesh
Satna