Tourism & Culture
More than 51.3 lakh devotees came to Gaya for the 2026 Pitru Paksha Mela, up from 34.79 lakh in 2025 and 9.40 lakh in 2022, including pilgrims from Russia, France, Germany, Italy, Brazil and Ukraine.
The tent city sheltered more than 18,000 people, health services reached about 1.5 lakh, an AI translation service helped about 1 lakh visitors, and 15,000 wristbands helped reunite children and elderly pilgrims with their families. Under 'Ek Ped Purvajon Ke Naam', 1,101 saplings were planted.