Bairath (Viratnagar) is around 85 km from
Jaipur on National Highway No 8 Shahpura-Alwar
road, near Shahpura which connects Alwar. It
contains the structures of Mauranyas, Mughal
and Rajput periods. The excavated remains of
a circular Buddhist temple, unique in
Rajasthan and the earliest structural temple
in India make it an important historical
place. Bairath famous for capital of
Abhimanyu's (Arjuna's son)
The Banganga Fair is held annually on the
full moon day of Vaishakh (April-May) near a
rivulet 11 kms from the historical township
of Bairath.
Devotees gather at the Shri Radha
Krishnaji's temple in the morning, they take
a bath at the ghats (a flight of steps
leading to the water) of the Banganga river
with the belief that it has powers to purify
the soul. The people then proceed to the
nearby shrines of Hanuman and Ganga Bihari
and also visit the Shiva temple and the Math
of Goswamiji.
