Bodhgaya – A World famous pilgrimage destination, Gaya is situated 100 kms of Patna, the capital of the Indian state of Bihar.

Bodh Gaya is the place where Gautama Buddha attained supreme Enlightenment after years of penance.

Gaya serves as an important transit point for visitors to Bodhgaya, just 13 kms away. Bodhgaya is a sacred place for Buddhists.

Every year thousands of pilgrims and common tourists visit Gaya from the country and all over the world, to visit the sites related to Lord Buddha and Hindu gods.

Gaya has great significance for Hindus, who come here to honour their parents by offering pind  a gift of funeral cakes.

In fact, the greatness of Gaya has been described in the epics and religious scriptures like the Mahabharata, Padma, Naradiya, Varaha, Kurma, Garuda and Vayu Puranas.

Like the holy town of Varanasi, Gaya is said to be a tirtha  a crossing point into the celestial realms. So, visit the pilgrimage town of Gaya and the nearby Bodhgaya and experience a unique spiritual feel inside the temple and monasteries.