Kolayat

Town in Rajasthan, India

Kolayat

Town

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Coordinates: 27°50′00″N 72°57′00″E﻿ / ﻿27.8333°N 72.9500°E﻿ / 27.8333; 72.9500
Country|  India
State| Rajasthan
District| Bikaner
Elevation

| 217 m (712 ft)
Population

(2001)

• Total

| 7,346
Languages

• Official| Hindi
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)

Kolayat is a town in the Bikaner district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is also the headquarters of the eponymous tehsil.[1] The town is 51 kilometres (32 mi) from Bikaner on National Highway 15 to Jaisalmer.

## History

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Kolayat is an historical centre of pilgrimage where the Vedic sage, Kapila is believed by some to have shed his body under a Peepul tree. Kolayat has a number of marble temples, sandstone pavilions and 52 ghats (bathing places) built around a large artificial lake.

A temple dedicated to Kapila is the venue for an annual fair held in the month of Kartik (October - November). During full moon of this month thousands of devotees of the Sankhya philosophy gather to take a dip in Kapil Sarovar. Devotees believe the lake has the power to wash away their sins. A livestock fair, mainly for the trading of camels is part of the festivities. [2]

Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL) had an office at Kolayat, functioning until 1997.[citation needed] It was wound up after the end of mineral exploration activities in the surrounding areas.

## Demographics

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As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Kolayat had a population of 7,346, of which 3,963 were male and 3,383 female.[4]

## Attractions

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Water Gateways
Kolayat Lake

Historical places
KapilMuni Vatika

## References

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1. ^ Bikaner Administrative Setup Archived 9 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ "Kolayat temple". Archived from the original on 23 September 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
3. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
4. ^ Kolayat Population

## External links

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* Kapil Muni Fair

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