Giriyak
Giriyak | |
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Town | |
Giriyak stupa is located in Giriyak community development block of Nalanda district, Patna division, Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°01′40″N 85°31′42″E / 25.02778°N 85.52833°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Nalanda |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Unofficial | Magahi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 803109 |
| Nearest city | Rajgir |
Giriyak is a village and community development block located on the bank of the Panchane River in Nalanda district of Bihar, India. It is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) east of Rajgir, 26 kilometres (16 miles) south of Bihar Sharif, the district headquarters, and 95 kilometres (59 miles) southeast of Patna, the state capital.
Giriyak stupa — a Gupta-era Buddhist stupa — is located on the western side of the Panchane River, opposite the village of Giriyak.