->Billjones94 at 17:45, 20 October 2021

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{{short description|Park in Visakhapatnam, India}}
{{Infobox park
| name = Kailasagiri
| photo = Kailasagiri.jpg
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| photo_caption = Shiva-Parvati statue at Kailasagiri
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| location = [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]
| coords = {{coord|17.748992|N|83.342236|E|display=inline,title|name=Kailasagiri}}
| area = 380 acres
| created = 
| operator = [[Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority]]
| visitation_num = 3500-3600 daily<ref name="hans">{{cite web|title=Kailasagiri Hills reopens to visitors|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2017-12-15/Kailasagiri-Hills-reopens-to-visitors/345529|publisher=The Hans India|access-date=11 February 2018}}</ref>
| elevation = {{convert|173|m}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Kailasagiri Walkway|url=https://www.google.co.in/maps/dir/17.7477226,83.3458585/17.7516874,83.3366034/@17.7475873,83.340133,15.92z/data=!4m9!4m8!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d83.3436128!2d17.7490196!3s0x3a395b53a340a2fb:0x62e62435ac421944!1m0!3e2?hl=en|publisher=Google Maps|access-date=11 February 2018}}</ref>
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| website= {{URL|http://vmrda.gov.in/kailashgiri.aspx}}
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'''Kailasagiri''' is a hilltop park in the city of [[Visakhapatnam]] in the [[India|Indian]] state of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name=vuda>{{cite web|title=VUDA park|url=http://www.vuda.gov.in/kailasagiri.html|publisher=Vizag Urban Development Authority|access-date=31 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531142758/http://www.vuda.gov.in/kailasagiri.html|archive-date=31 May 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The park was developed by the [[Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority]] (VMRDA) and comprises {{convert|380|acre}} of land covered with flora and tropical trees. The hill, at {{convert|173|m}}, overlooks the city of [[Visakhapatnam]].

The [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] awarded Kailasagiri as its "Best Tourist Spot" in 2003.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} On average, around three hundred thousand Indian and foreign tourists visit the park every year. To protect the environment, VMRDA has declared the hill a plastic-free zone.<ref name=vuda /> A [[aerial tramway|cable car]] connects to the top of the hill, the first of its kind in Andhra Pradesh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vuda.gov.in/rope_way.html|title=Rope Way|year=2010|publisher=Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority|access-date=31 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813030058/http://www.vuda.gov.in/rope_way.html|archive-date=13 August 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Kailasagiri is located around 10 km from the [[Visakhapatnam Railway Station]] and around 8 km from Visakhapatnam [[Dwaraka Bus Station]].

==View from hilltop==

{{wide image|Vizag View from Kailasagiri.jpg|1050px|Visakhapatanam city skyline as seen from Kailasagiri|alt=Visakhapatanam city skyline}}

==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="100">
Ropeway on Kailsagiri hill.jpg|Ropeway car at Kailasagiri.
Ropeway at Kailasagiri.jpg|Ropeway at Kailasagiri.
Floral clock at kailash giri.jpg|Floral clock at Kailasagiri.
Kailasagiri Namam display Visakhapatnam.jpg|Namam display at Kailasagiri.
Telugu Museum Entrance on Kailasagiri.jpg|[[Telugu Samskruthika Niketanam]] at Kailasagiri.
Temple at Kailasgiri hill in Vizag.jpg|Lord Shiva Temple at Kailasagiri.
Lord Shiva and Parvati statue in Visakhapatnam.jpg|Shiva-Parvati statue at Kailasagiri.
Vizag city from the Hilltop.jpg|Vizag city from the Hilltop.
</gallery>

==References==
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{{commons category|Kailasagiri}}
{{Visakhapatnam}}

[[Category:Tourist attractions in Visakhapatnam]]
[[Category:Geography of Visakhapatnam]]
[[Category:Aerial tramways in India]]
[[Category:Parks in Visakhapatnam]]
[[Category:Uttarandhra]]

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->Billjones94 at 17:45, 20 October 2021