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Gaya

American  
[gah-yuh, gahy-uh, guh-yah] / ˈgɑ jə, ˈgaɪ ə, gəˈjɑ /

noun

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


Gaya British  
/ ˈɡɑːjə, ˈɡaɪə /

noun

  1. 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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Since Modi came to power numerous Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Sikh places of worship have undergone extensive renovation, as have holy sites such as Varanasi, Sarnath and Bodh Gaya.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

Upon arriving in India on 30 May, Min Aung Hlaing visited Bodh Gaya and offered prayers at the Mahabodhi Temple, built at the site where Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

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

S. of Gaya city, is one of the holiest sites of Buddhism, as containing the tree under which Sakyamuni attained enlightenment.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various

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