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Gaya

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

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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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

Finally, he attained awakening and became the Buddha while meditating under a peepal tree in Bodh Gaya, a village in the northeastern Indian state of Bihar.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023

“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

Further proof was offered by the fact that the mysterious woman left Gaya on the night of the tragedy for Mughal Sarai, the junction for Benares.

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

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