Vishnupad Temple
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Vishnupad Temple is a famous Hindu pilgrimage shrine in Gaya, Bihar, revered as a sacred site associated with Lord Vishnu and ancestral rites.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| altName |
Vishnu Pad Mandir
NERFINISHED
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Vishnupada Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure | Gayasura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMythology | Vishnu subduing the demon Gayasura ⓘ |
| associatedWithRitual |
ancestral rites
ⓘ
pind daan ⓘ shraddha ⓘ |
| associatedWithScripture | Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consideredAs | one of the most important Hindu pilgrimage sites for ancestor worship ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major center for Hindu funerary and ancestral rites ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor |
footprint of Vishnu engraved in stone
ⓘ
rituals for departed ancestors ⓘ |
| governingTradition | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central shrine with Vishnu’s footprint
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courtyard for ritual offerings ⓘ platforms for priests to conduct rites ⓘ |
| hasFootprintSize | approximately 40 cm long ⓘ |
| hasPriestCommunity | local Brahmin priests ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpace | ghats on the Falgu River ⓘ |
| hasSacredFootprintOf | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSanctumMaterial | black stone ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | stone temple ⓘ |
| importanceForCommunity | key pilgrimage site for Hindus performing rites for ancestors ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Gaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Gaya district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Bihar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Falgu River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Diwali
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Makar Sankranti NERFINISHED ⓘ Pitru Paksha NERFINISHED ⓘ Ram Navami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Bodh Gaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyRiverFeature | Falgu riverbank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSeason | Pitru Paksha period ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfRituals | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| region | Magadh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| tourismType | religious tourism ⓘ |
| visitedBy | Hindu pilgrims from all over India ⓘ |
| visitedFor |
performing last rites
ⓘ
performing pind daan for ancestors ⓘ |
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