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Vishnupad Temple

An octagonal temple with a footprint of Vishnu in solid rock, at the heart of Gaya's rites.

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Price
Free
Time Needed
1 hour
Best Time
Pitru Paksha, for the rituals, if you can handle the crowds
Address
Chand Chaura, Gaya, Bihar 823001Directions

Why Go

Queen Ahilyabai Holkar rebuilt it in 1787. People come from all over to perform pind daan for their ancestors, and only Hindus can go inside.

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