GAYA 
The holy Pitru Kshetra

Another object of worship that draws pilgrims most is a mango tree and it claims equal attention too. It is worshipped with sprinkling of water and it yields bliss.

This holy region was called Urvila during the Buddha's period; the present Niranjan river, Lilajan and the Mahabodhi, an ordinary peepal tree. As it is luring many nationals from abroad due to the imperial patronage of Buddhism and systematic propagation by adherents, it is growing in importance as a prime centre for pilgrimage, and so several countries of the Far-East have built many imposing shrines of their own, but each is distinct and different in its size, sculpture, shape etc., and they are reflecting their traditions faithfully. Of the many, the temples of Bhutan, Nepal, Japan, China, Ceylon and Thailand deserve special mention, because of builders, the religious zeal expressed in lavish expenditure over the construction of sculptural beauties and architectural marvels. These visit-worthy shrines are located within a radius of 4 km. There are monasteries housing priests and their personnel, built adjacent to them. They too draw attention due to sublimity emanating from them.

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