Viratanagari was the capital of king Virata

Virata

Virata , in the Hindu epic Mahabharata, was a king in whose court the Pandavas spent a year in concealment during their exile. Virata was married to Queen Sudeshna and was the father of Prince Uttara and Princess Uttarā, who married Abhimanyu son of Arjuna. Their son Parikshit succeeded...

 of Matsya Kingdom

Matsya Kingdom

Matsya or Machcha , classically called the Mese , was the name of a tribe and the state of the Vedic civilization of India. It lay to south of the kingdom of Kurus and west of the Yamuna which separated it from the kingdom of Panchalas...

. It was here that the Pandavas spent their 1 year (out of 13 years) of exile. The modern name of this city is Bairat

Bairat

Bairat is a town in northern Jaipur district of Rajasthan, India. It is located 52 km north of Jaipur, and 66 km west of Alwar.-History:...

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Virata Nagar was used to be the capital of Virataraja, the father-in-maw of Abhimanyu's (Arjuna's son) during Mahabharata period. It is now known as Bairath. Bairath is a place of historical significance, located at a distance of 86 km from Jaipur, on Shahpura-Alwar Road. Bairath lies between Jaipur and Alwar.