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| settlement_type = Town<br />
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| image_skyline =<br />
| image_caption = Giriyak Stupa<br />
| pushpin_map = India Bihar#India3<br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bihar, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|25|01|40|N|85|31|42|E|display = inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Nalanda district|Nalanda]]<br />
| demographics_type = [[Language]]<br />
| demographics_info = [[Magadhi]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 803109<br />
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'''Giriyak''' is a town located in [[Nalanda district]] of [[Bihar]], [[India]].<br />
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==Location==<br />
Giriyak is located about 100&nbsp;km from [[Patna]], the state capital, and about 21&nbsp;km from [[Bihar Sharif]], the district headquarters. It is only 13&nbsp;km from [[Rajgir]].<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
[[National Highway 20 (India)|NH 31]] passes through the town connecting it with [[Patna]], [[Bihar Sharif]], [[Nawada]] (15&nbsp;km), [[Barhi, Hazaribagh|Barhi]], [[Ranchi]] and [[Bakhtiyarpur]]. State Highway SH 71 connects it with [[Rajgir]], [[Barbigha]] and Islampur. [[Warisaliganj]] is about 15&nbsp;km away.<br />
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==Notable Places==<br />
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*'''Giriyak Stupa'''<br />
Giriyak Stupa is an ancient cylindrical shaped stupa located on the top of Chhathagiri hills in Giriyak. The stupa stands 30&nbsp;ft tall and is visible from about 15 km away. There is also remains of a Gupta period brick temple near it. The remains are from three periods Mauryan ( 3rd to 1sr century BC), Gupta age (4th - 5th century AD) and Pala period (8th - 12th century AD).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Five-year restoration effort bears fruit|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/bihar/five-year-restoration-effort-bears-fruit/cid/1364681|access-date=2021-05-11|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref><br />
==References==<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Nalanda district]]<br />
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