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| − | Gaya is a ritual place and it is famous for Pind daan. People from all over the world comes here to perform pind daan puja for their passed ancestors. This pinddaan puja brings peace to the soul. Most of the people come here in the months of monsoon (September - October) for the 'Pitrapaksh Tarpan' (Prayers offered for the dead). The pilgrims take a dip in the seasonal holy river 'Phalgu' during this season. There is gathering of people for 2 weeks here for Pitripaksha Mela and perform the rituals of pind daan for their departed family members. These rituals brings peace to the wandering souls. Devotees not only from india but arond the world come here and participate in huge numbers. | + | Gaya is a ritual place and it is famous for Pind daan. People from all over the world comes here to perform pind daan puja for their passed ancestors. This pinddaan puja brings peace to the soul. Most of the people come here in the months of monsoon (September - October) for the 'Pitrapaksh Tarpan' (Prayers offered for the dead). The pilgrims take a dip in the seasonal holy river 'Phalgu' during this season. There is gathering of people for 2 weeks here for Pitripaksha Mela and perform the rituals of pind daan for there departed family members. This rituals brings peace to the wandering souls. Devotees not only from india but arond the world come here and participate in huge numbers. |
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| | "Gaya is a picturesque city surrounded by temple-crowned hills… It is a place of great sanctity and a very important place for pilgrimage, the central point of which is the Vishnupad temple that enshrines a footprint of Vishnu. The temple was built in the 18th century by the Maratha princess Ahliyabai.The hills around the city are also places of sanctity. The highest is that of Brahmayoni, which rises precipitately to a height of 450 feet above the plain. Six miles south of Gaya is the great temple of Bodh Gaya, one of the holiest places in the world, and the most sacred of all places to the Buddhists.These (Barabar) hills are 6-8 miles east of Bela railway station, the second railway station on the way to Patna… This is the site of the ancient Silabhadra monaster. On a low ridge of granite in the southern corner of the valley are the famous Barabar caves. The reader of E.M.Forster’s book ''A Passage to India'' will recall the incident of which the scene is one of these caves." - Sir John Houlton in ''Bihar the Heart of India'' | | "Gaya is a picturesque city surrounded by temple-crowned hills… It is a place of great sanctity and a very important place for pilgrimage, the central point of which is the Vishnupad temple that enshrines a footprint of Vishnu. The temple was built in the 18th century by the Maratha princess Ahliyabai.The hills around the city are also places of sanctity. The highest is that of Brahmayoni, which rises precipitately to a height of 450 feet above the plain. Six miles south of Gaya is the great temple of Bodh Gaya, one of the holiest places in the world, and the most sacred of all places to the Buddhists.These (Barabar) hills are 6-8 miles east of Bela railway station, the second railway station on the way to Patna… This is the site of the ancient Silabhadra monaster. On a low ridge of granite in the southern corner of the valley are the famous Barabar caves. The reader of E.M.Forster’s book ''A Passage to India'' will recall the incident of which the scene is one of these caves." - Sir John Houlton in ''Bihar the Heart of India'' |
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| − | * <see name="Vishnupad Temple" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" url="" hours="" price="" lat="" long="" email="" fax="">build in 18th century....there is a foot print of lord vishu in this temple.In this temple at outside the inner gate there is a place drop of water coming from the wall and believed by the people that if water get on people there wish will become true</see> | + | * <see name="Vishnupad Temple" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" url="" hours="" price="" lat="" long="" email="" fax="">Has got the impression of Lord Vishnu's foot. Lots of person visiting every year to offer Shrad for their died family member (Purvaj).</see> |
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| | * <see name="Pretshila" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Hillock, which offers nice bird's eye view of the plains.</see> | | * <see name="Pretshila" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Hillock, which offers nice bird's eye view of the plains.</see> |
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| | 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. | | 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. |
| − | *<eat name="" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" url="" hours="" price="" lat="" long="">bhunja and aloo kachalu near paradise cinema hall is also famous snacks in gaya</eat>
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