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The capital of Matsya was at Viratanagar (modern Bairat) which is said to have been named after its founder, king Virata. Meenas are brothers and kinsmen of Virata, the ruler of Virat Nagar. They ruled this area(near to Virat Nagar) till 11th century. [citation needed ] The most famous Matsya ruler was Virata, the ally of the Pandavas.[9] Upaplavya was a city in the Meena Kingdom ruled by king Virata. It was the city where the Pandavas camped and planned their strategy for the Kurukshetra War. [10] Kichaka Kingdom was a part of the Matsya kingdom ruled by the Meenas rulers. Kichaka Kingdom was allied to King Virata. The Kichaka king, known by the name Kichaka was the commander-in-chief of the Matsya-army under king Virata. [citation needed ] The Meena Kingdom was known as “Matsya” as each of these Janapadas was named after the Kshatriya tribe (or the Kshatriya Jana) who had settled therein. [11] Around 300 BC, the Meena kingdom succumbed to the rising Mauryan empire. [12][13] The present day Meenas of Rajasthan still follow Vedic culture : they mainly worship Shiva, Hanuman and Krishna as well as the Devas.

Bairat is located in Rajasthan
Country India
State Rajasthan
District Jaipur
Elevation 430 m (1,410 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 17,237
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)








In 634, the Chinese explorer Xuanzang visited Bairat.



The Banganga River originates from a nearby village, Mair.

Strange Stone formations[edit]


The natural rock formation resembling an elephant head
Natural stone formation in the shape of a massive eagle head
The landscape shows so many skull like features formed naturally



