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.
Vishnupad Temple Vishnupada literally means the lords feet. Vishnupad Temple is the main Hindu temple in Gaya and located on the banks of the Phalgu river. The temple was renovated in the year 1787 by Maharani Ahalya Bai Queen of Indore. Devotees worship the Enshrine lotus footprint of Lord Vishnu and perform the sraddha ceremony […]
Bodhi Tree- The huge and sacred Bodhi tree located in Bodh Gaya under which Siddhartha Gautam founder of Buddhism later known Gautam Buddha achieved enlightenment some 2500 years ago A historic tree, the Bodhi tree attracts the scholars and meditators. Original tree was destroyed by Ashoka before his conversion to the faith, later its offshoots […]
Mahabodhi Temple – is the main attraction of Gaya and it is also an architectural masterpiece. The Mahabodhi Temple is one of the four holy sites related to the life of the Lord Buddha extensively renovated during the 19th century. Bodhi Tree On the four corners of the temple four towers rise elegantly giving the […]
