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An illustration of a north Indian shikhara, standing for Vishnupad Temple and the Gaya shraddha ghats

Vaishnava · Bihar

Vishnupad Temple and the Gaya shraddha ghats

Vishnupad, the Lord’s footprint in rock, with the Akshayavat and the Phalgu

Pitru and ancestors

The temple in short

Deity
Vishnupad, the Lord’s footprint in rock, with the Akshayavat and the Phalgu
Where
Bihar · 24.75N 85.01E
Usual hours
6 am – 12 pm, 2 pm – 7.30 pm — hours change with festivals and the season; check before travelling. Were these right when you went?
Grahas
Sani Ketu
Visited for
The first place in the country for pinda daan: a shraddha done at Gaya is said to release the ancestors for good. Pitru Paksha Mela in Bhadrapada is its season.
Kept for Saturn and Ketu, 2 of the nine grahas a temple can be visited for.
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Vishnupad Temple and the Gaya shraddha ghats, Bihar. The dot is the town, to about a kilometre — the gazetteer does not hold the gopuram's own coordinates.

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Parihaaram is traditional practice, offered for devotion and peace of mind; it is not a guaranteed cure of any condition. Temple hours change with festivals and the season, so check before travelling.