Gaya

Also known as Gyah

Holy City in Bihar, India

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Gaya is a sacred city in the state of Bihar, India, that holds deep religious significance for Hindus and Buddhists who visit to perform rituals and pay respects to their ancestors. It matters because it is one of India's most important pilgrimage sites, particularly known as a place where people believe they can help the souls of deceased relatives through spiritual practices.

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Place details

Region: Bihar
Country: India
Population: 474,093
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Wikidata facts

Population: 474093
Area: 90.17
Elevation: 111
Official website: apnagaya.com
Image: Vishnupad Temple.JPG
Dialing code: 631

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Commons category: Gaya, India
postal code: 823001
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Travel guide

Understand

Gaya is a ritual place and it is famous for Pind daan. People from all over the country, as well as Hindus from abroad, come here to perform pind daan puja for their deceased ancestors. This rituals brings peace to the wandering souls. Many people come here during the monsoon months (September - October) for the pitripaksh tarpan (prayers offered for the dead). The pilgrims take a dip in the seasonal holy river 'Phalgu' during this season. There is huge gathering of people for 2 weeks for pitripaksha mela.

Nowadays it is an ordinary district headquarter of India and bears a polluted, not so clean and dusty look though it still draws thousands of Hindu pilgrims as a pilgrimage and place for a compulsory piṇḍ dān (funeral offerings to the deceased) for Hindus.

Get in

Gaya is well connected through air, rail and road.

Do

Worship in Vishnupad temple of lord Vishnu. Worship in Mangla Gauri (first wife of lord Shiva) Asthan.

Eat

thumbnail|Khajur or Thekuwa is made up of wheat flour, maidha, sugar and dry fruits. The main sweets are Enursa, Tilkut and Lai all of which are exclusive to the city. One can easily get these in shops at Tekari Road and Ramna Road. Two of the famous sweet stores are Kaveri and Pramod misthan bhandar.

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Barabar and Nagarjuni Hill Caves ( N of Gaya) — the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India, mostly dating from the Mauryan period (322–185 BCE), and some with Ashokan inscriptions. Bodh Gaya — the main attraction in the area is the Buddha Temple in Bodhgaya, here Buddha acquired the Power of Knowledge. Buses are common from Gaya to Bodh Gaya during peak season. Auto rickshaws cost about ₹200 and an air conditioned taxi costs ₹300-₹350. Bramhjauni Hill Kakolat Falls Nalanda - The famous Nalanda University was situated here, and its remains are the city's main attraction. Pawapuri Rajgir

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Article

Gaya (IAST: Gayā) is a city, municipal corporation and the administrative headquarters of Gaya district and Magadh division of the Indian state of Bihar. Gaya is 116 kilometres (72 mi) south of Patna and is the state's second-largest city, with a population of 470,839. The city is surrounded on three sides by small, rocky hills (Mangla-Gauri, Shringa-Sthan, Ram-Shila, and Brahmayoni), with the Phalgu River on its eastern side.

It is a city of historical significance and is one of the major tourist attractions. Gaya is sanctified in the Jain, Hindu, and Buddhist religions. Gaya district is mentioned in the great epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. It is the place where Rama, with Sita and Lakshmana, came to offer piṇḍadāna for their father, Dasharatha, and continues to be a major Hindu pilgrimage site for the piṇḍadāna ritual. Bodh Gaya, where Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment, is one of the four holy sites of Buddhism.