Temple Profile

Temple Profile: Mandir Shri Kapil Muneshwar Ji

Location:	Kolayat	God Worshipped:	Shri Kapil Muneshwar Ji
District:	Bikaner	Road Distance from Jaipur:	415 Kms
Built in the year:	16th Century	Nearest Airport:	Nal Airport (28 Kms)
By	Maharaja Raisingh	Nearest Rly. Station:	Kolayat Railway Station (6 Kms)

Cause of Establishment:
The temple was built in 16th century and its founder was Maharaja Raisingh. The king felt that the sacred place was a site for ascetiasm used by the sage Kapil Muni. Therefore, he build this temple for perpetual memory of the place.

Brief of the Diety:
In the inner temple, the idol is of black marble and one of white marble. One idol is that of Kapil Muni and in left side is Garudji and in right side Vashishthaji and other one is of his Mother Devahuti.It is front side of the temple.
Religious sect to which the temple belongs:
The temple belongs to Vaishnava Sect.
Architecture of the Temple:
Muni and in left side is garudji and in right side Vashishthaji and other one is of mother Devahuti . It is in front side of ther temple.

Material of Construction:	White Marble, red stone brick and lime mortar.
Total Construction Time:	Unknown

Unique features of the temple:

The temples of Kapil Muni are a few in number and this is one of them. Since the temple is located by the side of a beautiful water body and its beauty has been enhanced all the more and now it has become a spot for the tourists to visit.

Festivals & Fairs in Temple (Main Events):

A big fair is held on the Poornima of the month of Kartika.

Timings:
Morning Time:	5.00 am to 1.00 pm	Evening Time:	5.00 pm to 9.00 pm
Custom & Traditions of Temple:
All Vaishnava customs and rituals are used because primarily this is a Vaishnava temple.
Details of Temple:
Sanctrum:(Sanctorum)	1
Verandah:	1
Rasoi:	1
Others:	An open Cirmumambulatory path, A prayer hall, Small signs of Gods and Goddesses and one holy water tank.
Vandana (If any particular) in text:
As usual as sung by the Vaishnavas.
Issues requiring global attention for conservation, protection and improvement of the temple:
Kolayat is a city of temples at a distance of merely 50 kms. From Bikaner but Lolayat is a very ancient place and it is famour as a sacred place. This has assumed the status of a tourist attraction centre. It is proposed that this place should be further developed from the view point of tourism.