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Gaya

American

[gah-yuh, gahy-uh, guh-yah] / ˈgɑ jə, ˈgaɪ ə, gəˈjɑ /

noun

a city in central Bihar, in NE India: Hindu center of pilgrimage.

Gaya British

/ ˈɡɑːjə, ˈɡaɪə /

noun

a city in NE India, in Bihar: Hindu place of pilgrimage and one of the holiest sites of Buddhism. Pop: 383 197 (2001)

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Upon arriving in India on 30 May, Min Aung Hlaing visited Bodh Gaya and offered prayers at the Mahabodhi Temple, built at the site where Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

I was in Bodh Gaya in the northern Indian state of Bihar, the birthplace of Buddhism, on the first night of Diwali, the Hindu festival of light.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2025

And, in a particular indignity, she was seated behind a pole during a dinner show and unable to see the alien singer Gaya.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2024

Disillusioned by the impermanence of life, Siddhartha engaged in six years of ascetic practice and attained enlightenment at the age of 35 in Bodh Gaya in northeast India.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024

Their friendship was a popular topic of discussion on warm afternoons when feminine Gaya gathered to perspire under one common punkah.

From Caravans By Night A Romance of India by Hervey, Harry

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