Gaya

Gaya, city (1991 pop. 294,427), Bihar state, E central India. The region is sacred to Buddhist and Hindu pilgrims, who visit the temple of Vishnupad [Sanskrit,=Vishnu's footstep]. Bodh Gaya, the site of the Buddha's enlightenment, is 6 mi (10 km) to the south. The city, a district administrative center, has road, rail, and air transportation. There are processing industries for cotton, jute, sugar, and stones. Tobacco and betel leaves are traded.

Gaya may refer to:

• Gaya Confederacy, an ancient Korean league of statelets
• Gaya District, India
• Gaya, India, a city in India
• Gaya, Niger, a city in Niger
• Bodh Gaya, a city in Gaya district of India

See also

• Gaia (disambiguation)
• Gayasan (Gyeongsangnam-do)