Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric"

part containing the residences of the priests is Gaya proper; and the

other, which is the business quarter, is called Sahibganj. The civil offices and residences of the European inhabitants are situated here. Gaya derives its sanctity from incidents in the life of Buddha. But a local legend also exists concerning a pagan monster of great sanctity, named Gaya, who by long penance had...