Gaya
Gaya: The City of Enlightment
October to March
2 days
INR 2000/- per person
Bodh Gaya is in the midst of the summer time. Bodh Gaya is known for its harsh weather, and the months of March to June are the warmest, with temperatures reaching as high as 47 degrees Celsius. Visitors, on the other hand, flock to the town during Buddha Jayanti, which falls during this time period, and the entire town is adorned out for a great celebration.
In Bodh Gaya, these months are known as the monsoon season. Rainfall will be followed by high humidity. While a humid climate may not be ideal for a day touring excursion in town, the weather is often comfortable, and some tourists choose to travel during this period because it is less crowded.
This is the busiest time of year at Bodh Gaya, when visitors from all over the world come to study spirituality, Buddhism, humanity, and other related subjects. Given that it is winter, the weather can be cold yet pleasant enough to enjoy all of the town's attractions, with temperatures ranging from 28 degrees Celsius to as low as 4 degrees Celsius.
According to mythology, if the Bodhi Tree was not existent in the area, the ground of the Bodhi Tree would not enable any plant to sprout, not even grass. No living creature would be able to pass across that area. A similar occurrence was supposed to have occurred after the original tree was felled. It is also believed that the tree's location is the Earth's center.
Emperor Ashoka did not want to construct a temple for Buddha, despite the fact that it was referred to as Mahabodhi temple. The main purpose of the construction was to safeguard the Bodhi tree and function as a memorial. Several temples were created inside the shrines during repair, and the structure became a temple construction.
On the location where Lord Buddha pondered, a slab has been built. The slab region is considered to be the final place to be devastated if the world collapses. The slab would be the right area to create when the universe re-forms.
The temple's initial statue was supposed to be a one-breasted Buddha statue. Legend has it that a traveller pledged to make the best statue in the world if three criteria were met. He asked for fragrant clay and a light to be placed in the shrine. He asked that the door be shut for six months. For the next six months, he also requested that no one bother him. People, however, became anxious and shattered the door just four days before the six-month mark. They came to a half-finished statue that was perfect in every way (one breast). The traveller was nowhere to be found. A monk later witnesses Lord Maitreya building the statue by himself.
Gaya is connected to Bodh Gaya by both city buses and buses operated by the Bihar State Tourism Development (BSRTC). Given the large number of people who visit the sacred city from India and abroad, the bus network is well-developed. And the roads are well-kept and well-maintained on a regular basis.
Taxis, auto rickshaws, cycle rickshaws, and tongas make getting around Gaya simple. Ola Cabs provides taxi services, while the Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation also offers cabs of various capacities at a predetermined fee. Smaller taxi rental providers can also provide taxis.
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308 km2 (119 sq mi)
Gaya's residents speak Hindi as well as Magadhi.
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