Kailasgiri Park, Vishakhapatnam

Be a part of exhilarating surroundings of Kailasgiri Park

Kailasgiri Park is one of the not to miss tourist destinations of Vishakhapatnam. Set amidst lush greens this spot which is at a height of 360 feet offers some stunning panoramic views of the sea on the East coast besides providing various other attractions.

Best Time to Visit

The months of October- March are the best times to visit the park as the climate is most pleasant during this time of the year. The park is open from 10.00 am to 8.00 pm.

Major Attractions of the Place

Statue of Lord Shiva & Goddess Parvathi: The main crowd puller, these statues are about 40 feet tall and made of white marble. Their serenity rubs on to the tourist as he views them sitting ever so peacefully as if in the Himalayas.

Floral Clock: Having a diameter of 10 feet, this clock is one of its kind in the whole of India. Set against the backdrop of the Shiva-Parvathi statue, this stands out as a great landmark.

Titanic View Point: The frontal distance of this site from the ground looks like the ship ‘Titanic’ and hence the name. It offers a panoramic view of the hill side as well as the sea.

Shanku Chakra Namas: The purest form of Lord Vishnu is symbolised by this.

Toy Train: Spectacular views are offered by the toy train as it takes you on a circular tour of the park.

Special Features

The park spans an area of 380 acres and has many beautiful landscape gardens which abound in tropical trees and rich flora. The hill park has been developed by VUDA who has declared it to be a plastic free zone and has ensured that it remains so. The Indian and foreign tourist adhere to this enforcement voluntarily due to the successful educating and convincing by the VUDA. Development of a Butterfly Park and highest Manmade Water Falls are planned in the future and this will definitely increase the pull of this place.

The tourist gets peace of mind, meditating in the Shanti Ashram established amid the exhilarating surroundings. His taste buds get fulfilment through the delicious food items served at the food courts.

A favourite site among the film makers, a lot of popular film shoots have been done at the many eye catching attractions of this place. Breath-taking views of the sun kissed beaches alongside the dense forests with the glimmering city of Vishakhapatnam below, gives an immense satisfaction to the tourist visiting this spot which had been awarded the ‘Best Tourist Spot’ award by the government of Andhra Pradesh some years ago.