2006-11-23 04:37:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ India ➔ Other - India
Gaya derives its name from the mythological demon Gayasur (which literally means Gaya the holy demon), demon (asur, a Sanskrit word) and Gaya.
Gaya is significant to Hindus from the point of view of salvation to the souls of ancestors (a ritual called pindadanam). According to Ramayana, when Lord Rama came to Gaya along with Sita for pitrupaksha (or to perform pindadanam), Sita cursed the Falgu River following some disobedience on the part of the river. The mythology states that on account of this curse, Falgu River lost its water, and the river is simply a vast stretch of sand dunes.
Documented history of Gaya dates back to the birth of Gautam Buddha. About 15 km from Gaya town is Bodh Gaya, the place where Gautam Buddha got enlightenment. Since then the places around Gaya (Rajgir, Nalanda, Vaishali, Patliputra) had been the citadel of knowledge for the ancient world. These centers of knowledge further flourished under the rule of dynasties like the Mauryans who ruled from Patliputra (modern Patna) and covered the area beyond the boundaries of the Indian subcontinent. During this period, Gaya was a part of the Magadh region.
2006-11-25 02:47:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gaya in Indian state of Bihar is famous as Bodh Gaya a seat of Goutam Buddha
2006-11-23 12:40:20 · answer #2 · answered by khayum p 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Gaya is a city in Bihar about 150 kms by road from Patna. It is famous for the MAHABODHI TEMPLE of Buddha and the MAHABODHI TREE which over 400 years old.
2006-11-23 23:49:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
gaya is mother earth.
2006-11-23 12:38:42 · answer #4 · answered by tiff_scifi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋