Vyasa Gaddi

Vyasa Gaddi is a revered Hindu religious site located in Naimisharanya (Neemsar), Misrikh block of Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh. It marks the sacred seat where Sage Ved Vyasa is believed to have compiled the Vedas, Puranas and narrated the Mahabharata to sages during a long assembly in the Naimisha forest. Situated near Chakratirtha, the site features a small shrine and platform and is an important pilgrimage stop within the Naimisharanya circuit.

Visitors can expect a small, open shrine complex centered on a raised platform (gaddi) representing the seat of Sage Ved Vyasa, with idols and images of Vyasa and deities. The site is set within the pilgrimage town of Naimisharanya, surrounded by other temples and tirthas, with a quiet devotional atmosphere. Pilgrims offer prayers, listen to katha recitations, and take photographs of the shrine. The area is accessible on foot and is typically visited as part of a walking tour of Naimisharanya's sacred sites.

Traditionally associated with Sage Ved Vyasa, who is believed to have divided the Vedas, compiled the Puranas and dictated the Mahabharata at Naimisharanya. Scriptural tradition holds that 88,000 sages assembled in the Naimisha forest for a 1000-year yagna, during which Vyasa and his disciple Suta narrated sacred texts from this seat.

A highly revered Hindu pilgrimage site within the 84-Kosi Naimisharanya Dham. Devotees consider darshan and prayer at Vyasa Gaddi auspicious for knowledge and spiritual merit. It is an integral part of the Naimisharanya parikrama alongside Chakratirtha, Lalita Devi Temple and other tirthas, especially during Purnima, Navratri and Kartik fairs.