GAYA 
The holy Pitru Kshetra

PLACES OF ITINERARY INTEREST

Vayu purana gives an elaborate account of this kshetra measuring about 37 miles in area, beginning with Pretasila to Mahabodhi which naturally includes Buddhist pilgrim centers. There are about forty five thirthas and many visit worthy shrines in Gaya. Pious pilgrims visit almost all, staying for about a week here, and if pausity of time shortens their stay, they invariably visit sub thirthas like Gayashiras, Munda prishtha, Uttaramanasa, Matangavapi, river Phalguni, Akaya Vata, Vishnupada and Mahabodhi. Visit to Buddha Gaya is neither by passed, nor postponed by any, under any condition.

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