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Gaya

American

[gah-yuh, gahy-uh, guh-yah] / ˈgɑ yə, ˈgaɪ ə, gəˈyɑ /

noun

a city in central Bihar, in NE India: Hindu center of pilgrimage.

Gaya British

/ ˈɡɑːjə, ˈɡaɪə /

noun

a city in NE India, in Bihar: Hindu place of pilgrimage and one of the holiest sites of Buddhism. Pop: 383 197 (2001)

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I was in Bodh Gaya in the northern Indian state of Bihar, the birthplace of Buddhism, on the first night of Diwali, the Hindu festival of light.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2025

And, in a particular indignity, she was seated behind a pole during a dinner show and unable to see the alien singer Gaya.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2024

The Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya is decorated on this day and devotees perform special prayers under the bodhi tree under which the Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024

“All I’ve ever wanted in any of my incarnations was to connect with another wholly and authentically,” says Eugene, thinking back on Gaya.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2023

After some deliberation he said: "I know of S�kya-m�ni; and I know that monks from Shingtse-lunpo accompanied the abbot who pilgrimaged to Gaya."

From Caravans By Night A Romance of India by Hervey, Harry

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