Bairath (Viratnagar)बैराठ / विराटनगर
The 3rd-century BC Buddhist hill where an Ashokan edict was found, with Pandava legends below.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereKotputli-Behror, Rajasthan
Dhundhar & Ajmer
Dhundhar & Ajmer
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbyViratnagar, Shahpura
EntryFree · ASI site
About Bairath (Viratnagar)
Bairath is one of the oldest Buddhist sites in India. On Bijak ki Pahari are the foundations of a circular Mauryan chaitya of the 3rd century BC, and the Bhabru rock edict of Ashoka was found here in 1840 and is now in Kolkata. Below the hill the town has a Mughal-era gate and a painted Jain temple, and local tradition puts the Pandavas in exile here, with the boulders of Bhim ki Dungri as proof.
What to see and do
- The circular Mauryan chaitya on Bijak ki Pahari
- Find spot of the Ashokan Bhabru edict
- Bhim ki Dungri boulders and caves
- Mughal gateway and the painted Jain temple in town
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