A pilgrim economy shapes what gets ordered
Gaya and Bodh Gaya's landscaping demand looks different from most Indian cities of similar size, because a large share of it comes from monastery complexes, temple grounds and pilgrim-focused hotels and guest houses rather than typical residential gardens. These properties usually want calm, uncluttered outdoor spaces — courtyards for quiet walking, meditation garden corners, and pathway borders that look settled rather than showy.
This has a direct effect on which pebble types get chosen most often. Rounded, natural river pebbles and softer white or unpolished grades are preferred over sharp-edged decorative chips, both for the visual character they bring and because rounded stone is simply more comfortable to walk near barefoot, which matters in spaces built around quiet reflection.