The gandhi stupa at Gandhi Hill in Vijayawada unveiled on1968 is considered to be one of the first Gandhi Memorials in the country. This monument built in memory of Mahatma Gandhi (Father of the Nation) has a stone slaps in which his teachings are inscribed. Gandhi Memorial Library, a Sound and Light Show on Mahatma Gandhi’s life and a planetarium are the other attractions.

Vijayawada is considered to be the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India. The city is situated on the banks of the Krishna River is bounded by the lndrakiladri Hills on the west and the Budameru River on the north.