Gaya has Bodh Gaya (Mahabodhi Temple, UNESCO heritage) drawing global Buddhist pilgrims. A combined Buddhist-pilgrim services operator plus heritage retail captures both economies.
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Gaya district has Bodh Gaya — Mahabodhi Temple (UNESCO World Heritage) drawing 2+ crore annual pilgrims including substantial international flow from Buddhist-majority countries. A combined operator running Buddhist-pilgrim services (specialised vegetarian/vegan accommodation, multilingual guide services, prayer-bead and sacred-art retail) captures recurring high-value international tourism.
Capex of 15-35 lakh covers accommodation, retail fit-out, and 6 months of working capital. Bihar Tourism's pilgrim-services scheme plus MUDRA Tarun fund the build. Hard parts: international-tourist service standards, language capability, and managing seasonality. Realistic: profitable from year 2 with international-flow.
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