GAYA KUPA AND GAY SIR VEDI (SITE 8-2)
- Title
- Gaya Kupa and Gay Sir Vedi
- Local tradition
- Gaya Kupa Vedi is identified as the navel of the Gayasura.
- Structure
- 3 old sculptures within a small yellow-red shrine. There is a tree within the complex and a sculpture is placed on one side. Lastly, there is a well where the pilgrims offer the pinda.
- Location
- South-west of Vishnupada shrine
- Geographic coordinates (latitude, longitude)
- 24°46'36.24", 85°00'32.35"
- Building materials
- Brick
- stone
- Usage
- Pinda-dana at the Gaya-kupa
- Conservation assessment
- The shrine is in active worship and hence protected.
- Subject
- Altars, Vedic
- Omeka identifier
- sci-site08-02
- Item sets
- Site-08