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/Vishnupad Temple
State Temple
Vishnupad Temple
विष्णुपद मंदिर
Location
Gaya, Bihar
Darshan
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Deity
🪔Lord Vishnu (Footprint)
Entry
Free entry
Vishnupad is one of the most sacred sites in Hinduism for performing 'Pind Daan' (last rites and offerings to ancestors). It is believed that performing rituals here grants salvation (Moksha) to one's ancestors.
Mythology
According to legend, a demon named Gayasura was granted a boon that whoever saw him would attain salvation. To stop the imbalance in the universe, Lord Vishnu pushed Gayasura under the earth by placing his right foot on the demon's chest. The footprint was left imprinted on the solid rock.