Pilgrimages and Temples of Sri Surya

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• Vishnu:
- Vishnupad Vedi Temple
- Adi-Gadadhara Temple
- Gadalola
- Janardhana

Places of Pinda-Dana near Vishnupad Vedi Temple:
- Gayashira
- Adi-Gaya
- Dhauta-Pada

• Brahma:
- Brahma Sarovar (Near Vaitarini Sarovar)
- Brahma Kund (Pretashila Hill)
- Brahma Temple (Brahmayoni Hill)

Places near Brahma Sarovar:
- Vaitarini Sarovar

• Shiva:
- Prapita-Maheshwara (Near Vishnupad Temple)
- Mounishwara (Uttara-Manasa)
- Pita-Maheshwara (Uttara-Manasa)
- Mangaleshwara (Bhashmakuta Hill near Mangal Gauri Temple)
- Vateshwara (Near Akshay Vat)
- Vriddha Prapitamaheshwara (Near Akshay Vat)
- Phalgishwara (Near Gayatri Ghat)
- Matangeshwara (Matanga-Vapi)
- Dharmeshwara (Dharmaranya)
- Koteshwarnath

• Devi:
- Devi Mangala Gauri (Bhashmakuta Hill) (Ashta Dasha Shakti Peetha)
- Devi Mundaprishtha (Near Vishnupad Temple)
- Devi Sankata (Near Vishnupad Temple)
- Devi Gayatri (Gayatri Ghat)
- Devi Shitala (Uttara-manasa)
- Devi Savitri (Brahmayoni Hill)
- Devi Saraswati (Phalgu - Saraswati Sangam)
- Devi Matangi (Matanga Vapi)
- Devi Kamakhya (Close to Vishnupad Temple)

• Rama:
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- Sita Kund (Ram Gaya) (Bharatashram Vedi)
- Rudra-Pada
- Ram Shila

• Surya:
- Uttara-manasa Uttar-Arka
- Dakshina-manasa Dakshin-Arka


• Sages: Sages associated with Gaya:

○ Matanga:
- Matanga-Vapi
- Matangeshwara
- Devi Matangi

• Saints: Saints associated with Gaya:

○ Gautama Buddha (563 - 483 BCE?):
- Bodh Gaya Mahabodhi Temple
- Bodh Gaya Bodhi Tree


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► Konark - Famous Temple of Surya deva (Sun God)

- Konark Sun Temple
(Puri district, Odisha)
Surya: Surya deva

1. Pilgrimages and Temples of Surya deva: (Uttar Pradesh)

-- Ayodhya (Moksha Puri) (Divya Desam) - Surya Kund - Ghosharka Kunda; Surya deva cured king Ghosha of his disease and endowed him with splendour


2. Pilgrimages and Temples of Surya deva: (Bihar)

-- Gaya - Uttara-manasa - Uttara-manasa Uttar-Arka Temple

-- Gaya - Dakshina-manasa (Surya Kund) - Dakshina-manasa Dakshin-Arka Temple


3. Pilgrimages and Temples of Surya deva: (Odisha)

-- Konark - Surya deva - Famous Sun Temple