Gaya

About

Gaya is a major pilgrimage city in Bihar for Hindus and Buddhists. It is visited for doing Pind Dan (funeral offerings for the benefit of the soul of the deceased) and for visiting Bodh Gaya and Vishnupad temple.

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Planning a Trip

Contents 1 Get in 1.1 By plane 1.2 By train 1.3 By road Gaya is well connected through air, rail and road. By plane 24.74444484.9511111 Gaya Airport (GAY IATA). Domestic flight with Air India from Delhi, Kolkata, Yangon and Varanasi. Plus seasonal flights from other providers, including from Bangkok.    The second option is Patna (PAT IATA), which is 125 km away and well connected by rail and road service. By train Gaya is the hub for many trains passing through Bihar. There are lots of trains directly from Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai. and Patna. 24.80397884.9992942 Gaya Junction railway station.   (updated Aug 2021) By road There are many private A/C, non-A/C and luxury buses operating daily. You can get a bus from Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Patna, Hazaribag, Dhanbad, and overnight buses from Siliguri.

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Getting Around

Map of Gaya You can easily visit Gaya by car. There are many car rental companies available. Nalanda Travels provides cabs on rent for Rajgir, Nalanda, Patna, Vaishali, Varanasi.

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Top Attractions

Vishnupad Temple Brahmayoni. Hillock, which offers nice bird's eye view of the plains.  24.77503185.0026581 Mangla Gauri Temple, Shakti Peetham, ☏ +91 77798 17687. A temple on top of the mountain. One of the most holy Shakti peeths of India.  Pretshila. Hillock, which offers nice bird's eye view of the plains.  24.77737985.0092892 Vishnupad Temple. Has got the impression of Lord Vishnu's foot. Lots of person visiting every year to offer Shrad for their died family member (Purvaj). 

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Travel Resources

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