Ramshila Hill

Ramshila Hill is a sacred place in Gaya, a holy place of Bihar in India. It is situated on the south-east side of Gaya town, and is considered to be the most sacred place as it is believed that Lord Rama had offered ‘pinda’ on the hill. On top of the hill there is a temple called Ramesvara or Pataleswara temple, in front of which “pindas” are offered by the Hindu devotees during Pitrapaksh for their ancestors.

A number of stone sculptures belonging to the ancient period can be sill noticed on and around the hill which suggest the existence of some earlier structures or temples since very early time.

The Temple situated on the top of the hill was originally built in 1014.