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Vishnupad Temple, Gaya, Bihar

Vishnupad is a Vishnu temple. There is a place to sit and meditate. You can go into meditative states here effortlessly.

How to get there:
The temple is located 4.6 kms South of Gaya Junction.

Map:  https://goo.gl/maps/UZYiUeQateNnAaV59

About Vishpad Temple

Vishnupad Temple (Sanskritविष्णुपद मंदिरIASTViṣṇupada Mandiralit. ’temple of Vishnu’s feet’) is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu[1] in GayaBihar, India, located on the banks of Phalgu river.[2] The temple is believed to be built upon the site where Vishnu had purportedly killed the demon Gayasura or pinned him underground. The temple features a 40-cm footprint purported to be of Lord Vishnu incised into a block of basalt, known as Dharmasila which was retained when the deity stepped on Gayasura’s chest before pinning him underground.

Atop the structure is a 50-kilo gold flag, donated by a devotee, Gayapal Panda Bal Govind Sen.[3]

The Vishnupad temple is the center for Shraddha rites in Gaya.[4]

The Brahma Kalpit Brahmins, who are also known as Gayawal Brahmins or Gayawal Tirth Purohit or Pandas of Gaya are the traditional priests of the temple from the ancient times.[5] The legendary saints MadhvacharyaChaitanya MahaprabhuVallabhacharya have visited this shrine.[6]

Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnupad_Temple,_Gaya

Vishnupad is a Vishnu temple. There is a place to sit and meditate. You can go into meditative states here effortlessly.

How to get there:
The temple is located 4.6 kms South of Gaya Junction.

Map:  https://goo.gl/maps/UZYiUeQateNnAaV59

About Vishpad Temple

Vishnupad Temple (Sanskritविष्णुपद मंदिरIASTViṣṇupada Mandiralit. ’temple of Vishnu’s feet’) is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu[1] in GayaBihar, India, located on the banks of Phalgu river.[2] The temple is believed to be built upon the site where Vishnu had purportedly killed the demon Gayasura or pinned him underground. The temple features a 40-cm footprint purported to be of Lord Vishnu incised into a block of basalt, known as Dharmasila which was retained when the deity stepped on Gayasura’s chest before pinning him underground.

Atop the structure is a 50-kilo gold flag, donated by a devotee, Gayapal Panda Bal Govind Sen.[3]

The Vishnupad temple is the center for Shraddha rites in Gaya.[4]

The Brahma Kalpit Brahmins, who are also known as Gayawal Brahmins or Gayawal Tirth Purohit or Pandas of Gaya are the traditional priests of the temple from the ancient times.[5] The legendary saints MadhvacharyaChaitanya MahaprabhuVallabhacharya have visited this shrine.[6]

Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnupad_Temple,_Gaya

Type

Consecrated

Country

India (भारत)

State

Bihar

City

Gaya

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Longitude

24.7774081

Latitude

85.0070666

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There is a place to sit and meditate. You can go into meditative states here effortlessly. 

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnupad_Temple,_Gaya

How To Get There

The temple is located 4.6 kms South of Gaya Junction.