History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c75.357.3

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named after king Gaya who is mentioned in even Buddhist and Jaina works 646, Gayākṣetra has an extent of five krośas and Gayāśiras of one krośa 655, 677, Gayāśiras is the centre of Gayā, the most holy spot and smaller than Gayā 665n, 677, Gayāśiras and Gayā were well-known places in Buddha's days 668, 677, Gayāyātrā described in Vāyu 110, 661-662, Gayāls or Gayāwals are priests who make profit from Gayā pilgrimage their business 580, great divergence of views as to the ancestors to whom śrāddha is to be offered at Gayā 668-669, if one out of many sons goes to G.