The 45 Sacred Vedis of Gaya Ji
The ancient holy circuit of Gaya Kshetra comprised of 45 consecrated spots consecrated by Brahma, Vishnu, and celestial sages.
Falgu Tirth
फल्गु तीर्थPrimary water tarpan & initial sankalp
Vishnupada
विष्णुपदCore footprint pinda offering
Rudrapada
रुद्रपदLord Shiva footprint for ancestral grace
Brahmapada
ब्रह्मपदLord Brahma footprint for lineage liberation
Kashyappada
कश्यपपदUniversal sage gotra pinda
Dharmasila
धर्मशिलाSacred stone placed on demon Gayasura
Surya Pada
सूर्यपदSolar energy pitru blessings
Chandra Pada
चन्द्रपदLunar realm pitru pacification
Ganesha Pada
गणेशपदObstacle removal for pitru journey
Akshayavat
अक्षयवटImmortal tree of Suphal fulfillment
Pretshila
प्रेतशिलाLiberation from unfulfilled astral states
Brahmakund
ब्रह्मकुंडSacred pond consecrated by Brahma
Ramshila
रामशिलाWhere Lord Rama performed Pind Daan
Ramkund
रामकुंडCleansing water for Treta Yuga rites
Kagbali Vedi
कागबलि वेदीOblations for messenger birds (Yama's crow)
Sita Kund
सीता कुंडWhere Mata Sita made sand pinds for Dasharatha
Gaya Sir
गया सिरHead region of Gayasura
Gayakupa
गयाकूपHoly well for deep ancestral tarpan
Mundaprishtha
मुण्डपृष्ठAncient high altar for Vedic pinda
Adigaya
आदिगयाPrimordial spot of first Gaya sacrifice
Matangavapi
मातंगवापीMatanga Rishi sacred pond
Dharmaranya
धर्मारण्यSacred forest of Lord Dharma
Brahmasarovar
ब्रह्मसरोवरLake created by Brahma’s mind
Goprachara
गोप्रचारSacred cow grazing grounds for Go-daan
Gadavapi
गदावापीWhere Lord Vishnu placed his Kaumodaki mace
Kanka Tirth
कंक तीर्थPurification vedi
Uttaramansa
उत्तरमानसSun god pilgrimage pond
Dakshinamansa
दक्षिणमानसSouthern solar altar
Jihvalola
जिह्वालोलSacred water tongue of earth
Panchatirth
पंचतीर्थConfluence of 5 sacred energies
Vaitarani River
वैतरणी नदीSymbolic crossing to save ancestors from agony
Godavari Tirth
गोदावरी तीर्थFlow of Southern Ganges in Gaya
Koti Tirth
कोटि तीर्थMerit equivalent to 10 million tirthas
Pandu Sila
पांडु शिलाWhite rock vedi for Pandava rites
Bhim Gaya
भीम गयाKneeprint of Bhima during Mahabharata
Gopada
गोपदHoly Kamadhenu hoofprints
Indrapada
इन्द्रपदFootprint of King Indra
Agastya Pada
अगस्त्य पदSage Agastya meditation spot
Krounchapada
क्रौंचपदMoksha for departed birds & animal lives
Kardamaleshwar
कर्दमलेश्वरLord Shiva sanctum for Gotra purity
Dadhichi Tirth
दधीचि तीर्थSage Dadhichi selfless merit vedi
Bhrigu Pada
भृगु पदSage Bhrigu divine footprint
Sanakadi Pada
सनकादि पदFour Kumaras blessing point
Matanga Pada
मातंग पदSage Matanga holy imprint
Gayatri Pada
गायत्री पदVeda Mata Gayatri culmination vedi
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