Kalayat
Kalayat | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 29°40′24.5172″N 76°15′30.0528″E / 29.673477000°N 76.258348000°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Kaithal |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 16,747 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Regional Haryanvi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 136117 |
| Telephone code | 01746 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
| Vehicle registration | HR 83 |
| Sex ratio | 878 ♂/♀ |
Kalayat is a town in Kaithal district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is historical town known as Kapilayat and Kapilayatana in past, named after the Vedic sage Kapila, is home of the 8th century Kalayat Ancient Bricks Temple Complex. The legend is that after Dwaraka was submerged, Arjuna along with women and children went towards Hastinapura via Kaithal.