Anarsa is another sesame-based sweet popular in Gaya. It is a round, disc-like pastry made from soaked rice flour and jaggery/sugar. It is coated with sesame seeds and deep-fried in ghee.
It has a crunchy exterior and a soft inside. It is often offered as prasad in temples.
A UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the oldest brick structures in India. It marks the exact spot of the Buddha's enlightenment.
The sacred Ficus religiosa under which Siddhartha became the Buddha. The current tree is a direct descendant of the original.
An ancient Hindu temple on the Falgu riverbank dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It houses a 40cm footprint of the Lord stamped into basalt rock.
