Pilgrimages and Temples of Sri Surya

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► Gaya Kshetra - Abode of Lord Adi-Gadadhara:

- Gaya (Gaya district, )

☗ Bhashmakuta Hill → Janardhana, Mangal-Gauri Temple
☗ Ramashila Hill → Rama Temple, Rama Kund
☗ Pretashila Hill → Brahma Kund
☗ Brahmayoni Hill → Brahma Temple, Brahma Kund
☗ Prabhasa Hill (Rama Gaya Pahar)
☗ Gridhrakuta Hill
☗ Naga Hill
▬ River flows
☘ Akshaya Vata
☘ Bodhi Tree
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• Vishnu: Lord Vishnu stood on a Dharma Shila placed over the body of Gayasura in Gaya.
- Lord Vishnu washed his Gada (Mace) after killing demon Heti in Gaya (Gadalola).
- Lord Vishnu abides as Janardhana on the Bhashmakuta Hill in Gaya.
- Vishnupad Vedi Temple - Adi-Gadadhara Temple - Gadalola - Janardhana

Places of Pinda-Dana near Vishnupad Vedi Temple:
- Gayashira - Adi-Gaya - Dhauta-Pada

• Brahma: Lord Brahma establised a Yupa after performing the Yagna over the body of Gayasura. Lord Brahma also planted a Mango Tree. There is a Vedi for Kaka Vali in this place.
- The above place is the Brahma Sarovar of Gaya but the Mango Tree is no more there. There is a Vedi for Kaka Vali.
- Gaya also has a Brahma Kund on the base of Pretashila Hill.
- Gaya also has a Brahma Temple on top of the Brahmayoni Hill. There are two crevices known as Brahma Yoni and Matri Yoni. There is also a Brahma Kund before the peak of the Brahmayoni Hill.
- Bhashmakuta Hill has the Goprachara Teertha where Lord Brahma is said to have performed Go-Dana. There are hoof-marks of cows on a rock.
- Brahma Sarovar - Brahma Kund - Brahma Temple

Places near Brahma Sarovar:
- Vaitarini Sarovar

• Shiva: Gaya has many famous Shiva Lingas:
- Gaya has the Prapita-Maheshwara Shiva Linga near the Vishnupad Temple.
- Gaya has the Mounishwara and Pita-Maheshwara Shiva Lingas in Uttara-Manasa.
- Gaya has the Mangaleshwara Shiva Linga on the Bhashmakuta Hill near the Mangal Gauri Temple.
- Gaya has the Vateshwara Mahadeva Shiva Linga near Akshay Vat.
- Gaya has the Vriddha Prapitamaheshwara Shiva Linga near the north of Akshay Vat.
- Gaya has the Phalgishwara Shiva Linga near the Gayatri Ghat.
- Gaya has the Matangeshwara Shiva Linga at Matanga-Vapi.
- Gaya has the Dharmeshwara Shiva Linga at Dharmaranya.
- Prapita-Maheshwara - Mounishwara - Pita-Maheshwara - Mangaleshwara - Vateshwara - Vriddha Prapitamaheshwara - Phalgishwara - Matangeshwara - Dharmeshwara - Koteshwarnath

• Devi: Gaya has many famous Devi Temples:
- Gaya has the Temple of Devi Mangala Gauri in the Bhashmakuta Hill.
- Gaya has the Temple of Devi Mundaprishtha near the Vishnupad Temple.
- Gaya has the Temple of Devi Sankata near the Vishnupad Temple.
- Gaya has the Temple of Devi Gayatri at Gayatri Ghat (River Phalgu) near the Vishnupad Temple.
- Gaya has the Temple of Devi Shitala at Uttara-manasa.
- Gaya has the Temple of Devi Savitri at the base of the Brahmayoni Hill.
- Gaya has the Temple of Devi Saraswati at the confluence of Phalgu and Saraswati rivers.
- Gaya has the Temple of Devi Matangi near Matanga Vapi.
- Devi Mangala Gauri - Devi Mundaprishtha - Devi Sankata - Devi Gayatri - Devi Shitala - Devi Savitri - Devi Saraswati - Devi Matangi - Devi Kamakhya

• Rama: Devi Sita performed Pinda-Dana to king Dasharatha with sand at Gaya.
- Sri Rama performed Shraddha of king Dasharatha at Rudra-pada.
- Sita Kund (Ram Gaya) (Bharatashram Vedi) - Rudra-Pada - Ram Shila

• Surya: Sri Surya deva abides in Uttara-manasa as Uttar-Arka.
- Sri Surya deva abides in Dakshina-manasa as Dakshin-Arka (Surya Kund).
- Uttara-manasa Uttar-Arka - Dakshina-manasa Dakshin-Arka

• Sages: Sages associated with Gaya:

○ Matanga: Sage Matanga had his hermitage near Matanga-Vapi and performed his sadhanas there.
- Matanga-Vapi - Matangeshwara - Devi Matangi

• Saints: Saints associated with Gaya:

○ Gautama Buddha (563 - 483 BCE?): Sri Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree in Bodh-Gaya.
- Bodh Gaya Mahabodhi Temple - Bodh Gaya Bodhi Tree


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► Konark - Famous Temple of Surya deva (Sun God)

- Konark Sun Temple
(Puri district, Odisha)
Surya: Surya deva

1. Pilgrimages and Temples of Surya deva: (Uttar Pradesh)

-- Ayodhya (Moksha Puri) (Divya Desam) - Surya Kund - Ghosharka Kunda; Surya deva cured king Ghosha of his disease and endowed him with splendour


2. Pilgrimages and Temples of Surya deva: (Bihar)

-- Gaya - Uttara-manasa - Uttara-manasa Uttar-Arka Temple

-- Gaya - Dakshina-manasa (Surya Kund) - Dakshina-manasa Dakshin-Arka Temple


3. Pilgrimages and Temples of Surya deva: (Odisha)

-- Konark - Surya deva - Famous Sun Temple