Local favourite Buddhist site · Gaya, Bihar
Wat Pa
Wat Pa is a Buddhist site in Gaya, Bihar.
Wat Pa: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Wat Pa
Season: October to March.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Wat Pa — distance from nearby cities
- From Bodh Gaya (BR): about 1 km by road (1 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bodh Gaya
- From Gaya (BR): about 14 km by road (11 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gaya
- From Hazaribagh (JH): about 108 km by road (87 km straight line) · directions · more places near Hazaribagh
- From Patna (BR): about 127 km by road (101 km straight line) · directions · more places near Patna
- From Netarhat (JH): about 192 km by road (153 km straight line) · directions · more places near Netarhat
Coordinates: 24.69327, 84.99150. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wat Pa
- Mahabodhi Temple · fort · Gaya · ~0 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Bodhgaya Bodhi Tree · attraction · Gaya · ~0 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wat Thai Buddhagaya Temple · Buddhist site · Gaya · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Great Lord Buddha statue · Buddhist site · Gaya · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Metta Buddharam Temple · Buddhist site · Gaya · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pragbodhi Cave · cave · Gaya · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maa Sarva Mangla Gauri Shakti Peeth Temple · temple · Gaya · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Vishnupad Temple · temple · Gaya · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Falgu Rubber Dam · lake · Gaya · ~12 km · Well liked · Must-see
- V-Mart - Church Road · church · Gaya · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Barabar Caves · cave · Jahanabad · ~44 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Gautam Buddha WLS · sanctuary · Chatra · ~45 km · Must-see
- Barabar Pahar · attraction · Jahanabad · ~45 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Maa Bhadrakali Mandir · temple · Chatra · ~59 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Glass sky walk · attraction · Gaya · ~62 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Swarn Bhandar · fort · Nalanda · ~69 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Veerayatan Jain Museum, Rajgir · Jain temple · Nalanda · ~69 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rajgir Wildlife Safari · sanctuary · Nalanda · ~69 km · Well liked · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Wat Pa
- Wat Thai Buddhagaya Temple · Buddhist site · Gaya · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Great Lord Buddha statue · Buddhist site · Gaya · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Metta Buddharam Temple · Buddhist site · Gaya · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Viswa Shanti Stupa Rajgir · Buddhist site · Nalanda · ~72 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buddha Smriti Park · Buddhist site · Patna · ~128 km · Very popular · Must-see
- The Royal Bhutanese Monastery · Buddhist site · Gaya · ~1 km · Highly rated
- Daijokyo Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Gaya · ~1 km · Well liked
- 80 Feet Buddha Lawn · Buddhist site · Gaya · ~1 km · Well liked
- The Sujata Stupa · Buddhist site · Gaya · ~2 km · Highly rated
- Tergar Monastery · Buddhist site · Gaya · ~2 km · Highly rated
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Frequently asked
Is Wat Pa open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Wat Pa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Wat Pa?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Wat Pa from Bodh Gaya?
Wat Pa is about 1 km by road from Bodh Gaya (1 km straight line), 14 km from Gaya and 108 km from Hazaribagh. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Wat Pa?
Nearby: Mahabodhi Temple (fort, 0 km), Bodhgaya Bodhi Tree (attraction, 0 km), Wat Thai Buddhagaya Temple (Buddhist site, 1 km), The Great Lord Buddha statue (Buddhist site, 1 km), Metta Buddharam Temple (Buddhist site, 2 km), Pragbodhi Cave (cave, 9 km).