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Temple info -3845. Vishnupad temple, Gaya. விஷ்ணுபாத கோயில், கயா

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 Temple info -3845 கோயில் தகவல்-3845 Vishnupad Temple, Gaya Language Watch Edit Vishnupad Temple  ( Sanskrit :  विष्णुपद मंदिर ,  IAST :  Viṣṇupada Mandira ;  lit.   ' temple of Vishnu's feet ' ) is a  Hindu temple  in  Gaya , Bihar, dedicated to  Vishnu . Located on the banks of  Phalgu river , the temple is believed to be built upon the site where  Vishnu  had purportedly killed the demon  Gayasura  and/or eternally pinned him underground. The temple features a 40-cm footprint purported to be of Vishnu incised into a block of  basalt , known as  Dharmasila  which was retained when the deity stepped on  Gayasura's  chest before pinning him underground. Vishnupada Temple Vishnupad Temple in Bihar Location in Bihar Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Gaya district Deity Vishnu Location Location Gaya State Bihar Country India Coordinates 24°36′37″N 85°0′33″E Architecture Type S...