Kolayat Lake

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Kolayat Lake is a sacred water body in Rajasthan, India, known as a major Hindu pilgrimage site associated with Kapil Muni and the annual Kolayat fair.

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Kolayat Lake canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu pilgrimage site
lake
sacred lake
associatedWithFestival Kartik Purnima
attracts pilgrims from Rajasthan
pilgrims from neighboring states
category Hindu pilgrimage sites in Rajasthan
Lakes of Rajasthan
Tourist attractions in Bikaner district
country India
governedBy Government of Rajasthan
hasAlternativeName Kapil Sarovar
Kolayat Sarovar
linked to: Kapil Sarovar
hasAssociatedDeity Kapil Muni
hasAssociatedSage Kapila
hasCulturalSignificance major regional pilgrimage centre in western Rajasthan
hasEconomicRole supports local trade during fair
hasFeature ghats
marble pavilions
steps leading to water
hasMythologicalAssociation believed to absolve sins by holy bath
meditation place of sage Kapila
hasNearbyTemple Kapil Muni Temple
hasTypeOfEvent cattle fair
religious fair
isSiteOf Kapil Muni Fair
Kolayat Fair
knownFor Kapil Muni temple nearby
annual fair
holy dip during Kartik Purnima
locatedIn Bikaner district
Kolayat
Rajasthan
nearestCity Bikaner
partOf Kolayat town
pilgrimageFor Hindus
region Thar Desert region
linked to: Thar Desert
religion Hinduism
state Rajasthan
timeOfMainFair Kartik month
October–November
tourismType cultural tourism
religious tourism
usedFor offering prayers for ancestors
religious ceremonies
ritual bathing
waterBodyType artificial lake

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Bikaner district containsLake Kolayat Lake
Kolayat hasSacredSite Kolayat Lake
Kolayat hasBodyOfWater Kolayat Lake