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.
During full moon of this month thousands of devotees of the Sankhya philosophy gather to take a dip in Kapil Sarovar.
yah gajaner pailes lagabhag 6000 karod ke vishaal kshetr mein phaila hua hai.
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.
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.
guru jee beekaaner se yahaan aae aur raajasthaan ke any hisson mein apanee yaatra jaaree rakhee.
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.
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.
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.