Vishnupad Temple
भगवान विष्णु · Gaya, Bihar
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About the temple
Most sacred site for Pinda Daan Salvation for ancestors, peace of departed souls
Temple information
- Darshan timings
- 06:00 – 21:00
- Established
- 1787
- Best time to visit
- 06:00
- Entry fee
- Free
Deity
भगवान विष्णुLord ShivaGoddess DurgaLord Hanuman
- Deity form
- Footprint in basalt rock
- Religious tradition
- Sanatana Dharma
- Sanskrit name
- विष्णुपद मन्दिर
- Also known as
- Vishnupada Mandir
Darshan hours
- Daily
- 06:00 - 21:00
- Special days
- 04:00 AM - 11:00 PM during Pitru Paksha
- Festival timings
- Round-the-clock rituals
Aarti & rituals
- Morning aarti
- 06:30
- Midday aarti
- 12:30
- Evening aarti
- 19:30
- Special aarti days
- Vishnu Digambar Paluskar Jayanti
- Ritual schedule
- Pinda Daan, Tarpan, and Shraddha rituals throughout the day
- Pooja timings
- 07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Abhishek timings
- Early Morning
- Special poojas
- Pitru Tarpan, Narayan Bali
- Online pooja booking
- No
History & heritage
- Historical period
- Ancient
- Built by
- Ahilyabai Holkar
- Architect / builder
- Local craftsmen under Queen Ahilyabai
- Construction materials
- Grey Basalt Stone
- Historical events
- Lord Rama is said to have performed rituals here for King Dasharatha
- Renovations
- Modern amenities added by Gaya Municipal Corp
- Archaeological importance
- Historical Maratha Architecture
- Legends
- Lord Vishnu crushed the demon Gayaasura with his foot here
- Inscriptions
- Inscriptions detailing the reconstruction by Ahilyabai Holkar
Architecture
- Architectural style
- Dravidian
- Architectural period
- 18th Century CE
- Structure
- Octagonal Shikhara
- Floors
- 1
- Gopuram
- 30-meter high octagonal tower with gold plating on top
- Mandapa
- Large open hall with stone pillars
- Sculptural features
- Carvings of Hindu deities on temple walls
- Artistic elements
- Polished grey stone masonry
- Construction technique
- Dry stone masonry with iron clamps
- Unique features
- The Vishnupada is enclosed in a silver basin
Festivals & events
Pitru Paksha MelaVishnu Padmotsav
- Festival calendar
- Lunar
- Special celebration days
- Ekadashi
- Cultural events
- Religious discourses during the Mela
- Annual events
- Annual Pitru Paksha Mela
- Peak crowd season
- September - October
Visitor information
- ✓ Parking
- ✓ Restrooms
- ✓ Drinking water
- ✓ Shoe keeping
- ✓ Prasadam counter
- ✓ Annadanam
- ✓ Photography allowed
- Entry fee
- Free
- Dress code
- Traditional
- Best time to visit
- 06:00
- Parking capacity
- 50 vehicles
- Parking fees
- Nominal
- Donation counters
- Yes
- Donation methods
- Cash, UPI
- Prasadam
- Tulsi leaves and dry sweets
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