Virata's city

Location

Traditional site Bairat (Viratnagar), Jaipur district, Rajasthan

Capital of

Matsya

Note

Capital of the Matsyas. The identification with Bairat rests on the modern name and local tradition.

In the story

1. 16The year in hiding at Virata's courtDisguises in Matsya, Kichaka's death, the cattle raid, and a marriage that seals an alliance

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