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.
Kolayat | |
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| Coordinates: 27°50′00″N 72°57′00″E / 27.8333°N 72.9500°E | |
| 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) |
History
editKolayat 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
editAs 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
editWater Gateways
Kolayat Lake
shree kolaayat bhaarat ke raajasthaan raajy ke beekaaner jile ka ek shahar hai. yah isee naam kee tahaseel ka mukhyaalay bhee hai.[1] yah shahar beekaaner se raashtreey raajamaarg 11 se 6 kilomeetar dakshin kee or hai, yah beekaaner kee sabase bada vidhaanasabha kshetr hai, isake poorv mein 45 kilomeetar door beekaaner hai, pashchim mein 120 kilomeetar phalodee hai dakshin mein 75 kilomeetar door nokha hai tatha uttar mein 110 kilomeetar door antararaashtreey seema hai kolaayat paakistaan bordar ke saath 135 kilomeetar bordar eriya sheyar karata hai, isakee mool bhaasha maroo maaravaadee hai jo beekaaner ke loonakaranasar, doongaragadh se alag hai, yah beekaaner ke sabhee vidhaanasabha kshetron ke saath seema chhoota hai, kolaayat kshetr ke aakarshan sthaan gajaner pailes » yah gajaner pailes jheel ke kinaare sthit hone ke kaaran paryatakon ke aakarshan ka ek bada kendr hain. yah gajaner pailes lagabhag 6000 karod ke vishaal kshetr mein phaila hua hai. is mahal kee vaastukala jain tatha mugal vaastukala se prerit hai tatha is mahal mein raajasthaanee vaastukala ka mishran bhee hai. is pailes mein sthit jharokhe, moortiyaan tatha balua patthar kee kaareegaree ise aur bhee darshaneey bana detee hain.is mahal mein doongar nivaas, champa nivaas, gulaab nivaas tatha mandir chauk mukhy aakarshan hai. yahaan sthit doongar nivaas mein 1308 shaamil hai jo british kaal mein british logon kee mejabaanee ke lie upayog mein lie jaate the. mandir chauk is mahal ka antim ving hai, jisamen sadiyon puraana baragad ka vrksh ped tatha ek praacheen mandir tatha ek svaagat kaksh upasthit hai. british kaal ke dauraan relave adhikaariyon ke liai is pailes mein sthit gulaab nivaas mein 32 kaaryakaaree kamare bhee banaaye gae the. is pailes me paryatak saikling, lon tenis, bard vaaching tatha vaild laiph saphaaree ka aanand bhee le sakate hain. kapil sarovar» dharmashaala» shree kolaayat mein sabhee jaatiyon kee dharmashaala banee hai, jisame baahar se aae yaatree shraddhaaluon ke lie uchit vyavastha hotee hai jisame raajapoot, jaat, kumaavat, kumhaar, naayak, meghavaal, od, raana, sen, bishnoee, aadi jaageree mandir » shree kolaayat se 3 kilomeetar door madh mein sthit jaageree hanumaanajee ka mandir hai yahaan ek chhotee gaushaala va sarovar bhee hai tatha ek udyaan bhee hai gurudvaara saahib » guru naanak saahib kee yaatra: guru naanak saahib apanee doosaree udaasee ke dauraan dakshin kee or kolaayat aae the. yahaan guru jee ne kuchh jain logon se pravachan kie the . unhen dhoondhiya kaha jaata tha. guru saahib ne apanee yaatra ke dauraan vibhinn sthaanon par dhoondhiya logon se pravachan kie aur yah sthaan unamen shaamil hai. dhoondhiya logon mein na nahaane aur apana munh dhak kar rakhane kee asvachchh aadat hotee hai kyonki unhen lagata hai ki nahaane se shareer kee garmee ke kaaran jeev mar jaate hain aur yah ek mahaan paap hoga. lekin guru jee ne unhen nirdeshit kiya ki vyakti ko dil, dimaag aur aatma se shuddh hona chaahie lekin asvachchh tareeke se rahana ek pavitr kaary nahin hai. yah vibhinn beemaariyon ko janm deta hai aur yah any manushyon ke lie bhee surakshit nahin hai. is pravachan ke baad sabhee dhoondhiya jain band ho gae. guru jee beekaaner se yahaan aae aur raajasthaan ke any hisson mein apanee yaatra jaaree rakhee. jhajhoo kee chhatariyaan »jhajhoo kee chhatariyaan mein avasthit mudiya lipi ke shilaalekhon mein vyaapt kshetreey itihaas se roobaroo karavaaya gaya. ki jhajhoo gaanv mein sthaapit do shilaalekh vikram sanvat lagabhag 1270 aur 1342 ke samay ko parilakshit karate hain jo jhajhoo kee beekaaner se bhee poorv apanee sthaapana ko pramaanit karate hain. solankee dhaanee » lokadevata bhabhuta siddh solankee va nakhat banna sa shree kolaayat ke giraajasar kee solankee dhaanee ke hee the jinake kaalee naadee va chaaranavaala dhaam mein prativarsh mela bharata hai siyaana » yahaan par bhairavabaaba ka praacheen mandir hai, jaen par shraddhaaluon kee bahut badee shraddha hai, raajasthaan ke lok devata baaba raamadevajee ka sasuraal amarakot paakistaan mein hai. ab beekaaner jile ke kolaayat tahaseel ke siyaana gaanv mein naitalaraanee ka peehar aur lokadevata baaba raamadevajee ka sasuraal banega. naitalaraanee ka peehar do beegha jameen par banega. is par kareeb saat karod rupe kharch honge. ye chaar saal mein banakar taiyaar ho jaega jo teerthasthal ke roop mein prasiddh hoga.
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Kolayat is a city in Bikaner district of Rajasthan state of India. It is also the headquarters of the tehsil of the same name. [1] This city is 6 km south of National Highway 11 from Bikaner, it is the largest assembly constituency of Bikaner, Bikaner is 45 km to its east, Phalodi is 120 km to the west, Nokha is 75 km to the south and the international border is 110 km to the north. Kolayat shares 135 km border area with Pakistan border, its native language is Maru Marwari which is different from Lunkaransar, Dungargarh of Bikaner, it shares border with all the assembly constituencies of Bikaner,
Places of attraction in Kolayat area
Gajner Palace » This Gajner Palace is a major center of attraction for tourists due to being located on the banks of the lake. This Gajner Palace is spread over a vast area of about 6000 crores. The architecture of this palace is inspired by Jain and Mughal architecture and this palace also has a mixture of Rajasthani architecture.
The windows, sculptures and sandstone workmanship in this palace make it even more worth seeing. Dungar Niwas, Champa Niwas, Gulab Niwas and Mandir Chowk are the main attractions in this palace. Dungar Niwas located here includes 1308
which were used to host the British people during the British period. Mandir Chowk is the last wing of this palace, which has a centuries-old banyan tree and an ancient temple and a reception room.
During the British period, 32 executive rooms were also built in Gulab Niwas located in this palace for railway officials. Tourists can also enjoy cycling, lawn tennis, bird watching and wildlife safari in this palace.
Kapil Sarovar»
Dharamshala» Dharamshala of all castes is built in Shri Kolayat, in which proper arrangements are made for the pilgrims coming from outside, which includes Rajput, Jat, Kumawat, Kumhar, Nayak, Meghwal, Od, Rana, Sen, Bishnoi, etc.
Jageri Temple» Jageri Hanumanji's temple is situated in Madh, 3 km away from Shri Kolayat. There is also a small cowshed and lake here and a garden.
Gurudwara Sahib» Guru Nanak Sahib's visit: Guru Nanak Sahib came to Kolayat towards the south during his second Udaasi. Here Guru ji had preached to some Jain people. They were called Dhundhiya. Guru Sahib preached to the Dhundhiya people at various places during his journey and this place is included in them. Dhundhiya people have an unhygienic habit of not bathing and keeping their mouth covered because they think that by bathing, creatures die due to body heat and this would be a great sin. But Guru Ji instructed them that one should be pure in heart, mind and soul but living in an unhygienic manner is not a pious act. It gives rise to various diseases and it is not safe for other human beings also. After this discourse all the Dhundhiya Jains stopped. Guru Ji came here from Bikaner and continued his journey to other parts of Rajasthan.
Chhatris of Jhajhu » The regional history contained in the inscriptions of Mudia script located in Chhatris of Jhajhu was made known. That two inscriptions installed in Jhajhu village reflect the time of Vikram Samvat approximately 1270 and 1342 which proves that Jhajhu was established even before Bikaner.
Solanki Dhani » Folk deity Bhabhuta Siddha Solanki and Nakhat Banna Sa Shri were from Solanki Dhani of Girjasar in Kolayat, where fairs are held every year at Kali Nadi and Charanwala Dham
Siyaana » There is an ancient temple of Bhairav Baba here, devotees have great faith in him,
The in-laws of Rajasthan's folk deity Baba Ramdevji are in Amarkot, Pakistan. Now Naital Rani's parental home and folk deity Baba Ramdevji's in-laws' home will be built in Siyaana village of Kolayat tehsil of Bikaner district. Naital Rani's parental home will be built on two bighas of land. About seven crore rupees will be spent on this. It will be completed in four years and will be famous as a pilgrimage place.
Historical places
KapilMuni Vatika
References
edit- ^ Bikaner Administrative Setup Archived 9 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Kolayat temple". Archived from the original on 23 September 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Kolayat Population