Gaya.

Gaya

Ninety-two kilometers from Patna is Gaya, the abode of a celestial being known as Gaya. Gaya was empowered by Lord Vishnu to offer salvation to sinners on earth. And thus the town is believed to be second only to Banaras in sanctity. A pilgrimage centre of the Hindus, believers come here from far and near to offer funeral cakes or 'pindas' to relieve the souls of their dead ones from the eternal wheel of rebirth.

Budda

The temple of Vishnupad is believed to have been built over the footprints of Lord Vishnu and the modern renovated temple was a gift, in 1787, from the Queen of Indore, Rani Ahilyabai.Gaya was a part of the ancient state Magadha.

Mahabodhi Temple

Since 1953, Bodh Gaya has been developed as an international place of pilgrimage. Buddhists from Sri Lanka, Thailand, Burma, Tibet, Bhutan and Japan have established monasteries and temples within easy walking distance of the Mahabodhi compound. The site of the enlightenment now attracts Buddhists and tourists from all over the world.