Vishnupad Temple, Gaya
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Vishnupad Temple in Gaya is a major Hindu pilgrimage site in Bihar, India, revered as the spot bearing Lord Vishnu’s footprint and an important center for ancestral rites (pind daan).
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | Nagara style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Lord Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ancestral rites
ⓘ
pind daan ⓘ shraddha rituals ⓘ |
| attractsPilgrimsFrom |
Nepal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
all over India ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu pilgrimage sites in India
ⓘ
Hindu temples in Bihar ⓘ Vishnu temples ⓘ |
| city | Gaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered | major Hindu pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important center for ancestor worship ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor |
pind daan ceremonies
ⓘ
rituals for ancestors ⓘ |
| footprintEnshrinedIn | basalt rock ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Pitru Paksha period rituals ⓘ |
| hasSacredObject | footprint of Vishnu ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
courtyard
ⓘ
sanctum sanctorum ⓘ shikhara ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important religious heritage site of Bihar ⓘ |
| languageOfRituals | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| linkedToMythology | Vishnu subduing the demon Gayasura ⓘ |
| linkedToText | Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bihar
ⓘ
Gaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaya district NERFINISHED ⓘ India ⓘ |
| locatedOn | banks of the Phalgu River ⓘ |
| mainSanctumContains | Vishnu’s footprint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyRiver | Phalgu River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPilgrimageSeason | Pitru Paksha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | Pitru-tirtha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Magadh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualSpecialists |
Hindu priests
ⓘ
pandas of Gaya ⓘ |
| state | Bihar ⓘ |
| visitedBy | Hindu pilgrims ⓘ |
| visitedFor |
performing pind daan
ⓘ
performing shraddha ⓘ |
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