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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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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

Gaya Gupta is a reporter covering breaking news and a member of the 2023-24 Times Fellowship class, a program for journalists early in their careers.

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2024

Gaya said that the government needs to better enforce the proper labeling of vanilla products, so that artificial vanilla is not passed off as natural.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2024

Surely it was plausible to surmise that Sarojini was the veiled woman, although he was at a loss to find a convincing motive for her presence at Gaya.

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

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