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गया

गया

See also: गोंय, गये, and गाय

Hindi

Verb

गया (gayā) m

  1. perfective masculine singular adjectival form of जाना (jānā).
    वह घर गया
    vah ghar gayā.
    He went home.

Sanskrit

Proper noun

गया (gayā)

  1. the city Gaya (famous place of pilgrimage in Bihar and residence of the saint गय; sanctified by Vishnu as a tribute to the piety of गय, the राजर्षि, or (according to another legend) to गय, the असुर, who was overwhelmed here with rocks by the gods ; the श्राद्ध should be performed once at least in the life of every Hindu to his progenitors at गया) Yājñ., MBh.