diff --git a/hollowpyramidstarpatter.c b/hollowpyramidstarpatter.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c7a17b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hollowpyramidstarpatter.c
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#include <stdio.h>  
+  
+int main()  
+{  
+    int n,m=1;  
+    printf("Enter the number of rows");  
+    scanf("%d",&n);  
+  
+   for(int i=n;i>=1;i--)  
+   {  
+       for(int j=1;j<m;j++)  
+       {  
+           printf(" ");  
+       }  
+       for(int k=1;k<=2*i-1;k++)  
+       {  
+          if(k==1 || k==2*i-1 || i==n)  
+           printf("*");  
+           else  
+           printf(" ");  
+       }  
+       m++;  
+     
+      printf("\n");  
+    }  
+    return 0;  
+}