Griddhraj Parvat
| Griddharaj Parvat गृद्धराज पर्वत |
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 Griddharaj Parvat
गृद्धराज पर्वत |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 717.5 m (2,354 ft) |
| Coordinates | 24°18′00″N 81°15′00″E / 24.30000°N 81.25000°ECoordinates: 24°18′00″N 81°15′00″E / 24.30000°N 81.25000°E |
Griddharaj Parvat (Hindi: गृद्घराज पर्वत 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 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 717.5 metres (2,354 ft). The hill is situated between the Kaimur Range to the north and the Maikal Hills to the south.
The place is of archeological importance. There are four caves on the hill in which rock paintings and mural paintings are visible.
An annual fair is organized every year in the month of Magha on the occasion of Vasanta Panchami. Thousands of people come and take a dip in the Ganges River.
Griddharaj Parvat is a unique habitat for vultures not only in India but the world. Vultures numbering thousands can be seen in the crevices of the hill rocks. The vulture species seen here are the Indian vulture (Gyps indicus) and the White-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis). It is also the habitat of number of other wild animals.
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