Gaya - City
Gaya is in a city in Bihar. It is used
as a transit point for pilgrims traveling to nearby Bodhgaya.
"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 well connected through air,
rail and road. Bodhgaya is the nearest airport, which offers
International flight for Buddhist countries like Thailand, Mayanmar,
Japan. The second option is Patna, which is 125 km away and well
connected by rail and road service. There are lots of train dirctly from
Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai.
What to see in Gaya, Place to
visit in Gaya, Sightseeing in Gaya.
Vishnupad Temple. Has got the
impression of Lord Vishnu's foot. Lots of person visiting every year to
offer Shrad for their died family member (Purvaj). edit
Pretshila. Hillock, which offers nice bird's eye view of the plains.
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Brahmayoni. Hillock, which offers nice bird's eye view of the plains.
Hotels and place to stay in Gaya.
Hotel Ajatsatru. Also has a restaurant
with good multicuisine food.
Heritage Inn. edit
Sidharata International.
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