Kolayat
कोलायत
A pilgrimage town built around a sacred lake, known for the Kapil Muni Temple and dozens of bathing ghats.
Kolayat lies about 50 km southwest of Bikaner and is traditionally believed to be where the sage Kapil, founder of the Samkhya school of philosophy, meditated. Several ghats, temples and pavilions surround the sacred lake, where devotees bathe to seek blessings. Every November, on the full moon of the Kartik month, a large fair and livestock market fill the town with bustle. Visitors are few on ordinary days. It can be visited en route to Gajner Palace to experience the religious life of rural Rajasthan.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Gajner Palace
- Devi Kund Sagar
- Laxminath Temple
- Bhandasar Jain Temple
- Karni Mata Temple, Deshnoke
- Rampuria Havelis
- Kote Gate & Old City Bazaars
- Junagarh Fort