GAYA 
The holy Pitru Kshetra

Towards the end of sacrifice, Gaya's head began rising and shaking, might be due to the heat of the sacrificial fire. To make it steady, Brahma bade the weightiest Dharnasila to be placed on his head, but to no effect. He asked the gods to stand on the sila, the result eluded the grasp. Then Sri Mahavishnu's image was placed; the target missed to the discomfort of all. Realising, Sri Mahavishnu Himself stood and pressed the raising head with his weightiest mace - Kaumodaki. Rising came to a grinding halt and the performance achieved its goal. Soon after completion, pious Gaya prayed to Sri Mahavishnu that all the gods including Sri Mahavishnu should stand on his head permanently and the place, since then is called by the name of Gayashiras. And also Vishnupada for the reason, it is on the head of Gaya, the Lord was standing and the Lord's foot prints are visible testifying to the occurrence of the event. In conformity with the prayer and to perpetuate the memory of this episode, the image of the Lord Adi Gadadhara was installed and is being worshipped with due veneration since then.

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