This gathering is called 'Gyoki mairi (visit),' which celebrates Gyoki's numerous achievements including his leadership in excavating Kumeda-ike Pond located in front of Kumeda-dera Temple; the excavation greatly contributied to the development of farm lands and the improvement of the lives of the local people.
これは、久米田寺の前に位置する久米田池を行基が掘削指導し、田畑の開墾や周辺住民の生活向上へ寄与し、その他の遺徳を顕彰する「行基参り」と呼ばれている。