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DWARKADHISH
TEMPLE
About Dwarkadhish Temple
Dwarka city is located in the Jamnagar district of Gujarat.
It is one of the most ancient cities in India and houses the
famous Dwarkadhish temple, which is one of the
biggest Hindu pilgrimage places in India. The city
was also called Swarna Dwarka (golden Dwarka) because of its
prosperity. It even finds reference in the great Hindu epic
of Mahabharata. After Shri Krishna killed his maternal uncle
Kansa, his father-in-law was enraged. In order to take
revenge of his son-in-law, he attacked Mathura 17 times,
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The
Architecture
Dwarkadhish Temple is built on seventy-two pillars.
The temple spire is 78.3m high. From the temple dome waves
an eighty-four foot long multicolored flag decorated with
the symbols of the sun and moon. Lord Krishna's grandson,
Vajranabha, is said to have built the original temple of
Dwarkadhish over the hari-griha (Lord Krishna's
residential place).
The History
The holy town of Dwarka in Gujarat State is believed to be
the legendary city of Dwarka built by Lord Sri Krishna
between 3500 and 5000 years ago. The Harivansh, an
appendix to the Mahabharata says that Dwarka was situated
on the bank of the river Gomati where it joins the western
sea. Dwarka was submerged by the sea right after the death
of Lord Krishna.
Other Attractions Near The
Dwarkadhish Temple
The other temples in Dwarka are the Trikamji temple,
Kalyanrai temple, the Patrani temple, Durvas temple, etc.
Sharda Pith set up by Adi Shankaracharya imparts
instruction in Sanskrit. Darukvan in the region is one of
the Jyotirlingas.
Getting There
Air : Nearest Airport is Jamnagar (146 Kms.)
Rail : Connects Dwarka and Jamnagar, 132 kms. away.
Connecting Mumbai (945 kms.) via Rajkot (270 kms.) and
Ahmedabad (453 kms.). Dwarka lies on the metre gauge link
between Viramgam and Okha.
Road : State transport buses and luxury coaches are
available from different parts of Gujarat.
Accommodation
Reasonable type of accommodations are available in and
around this temple. There are numerous government offices
and dharamshalas, which are good enough to cater to your
accommodation needs.
Luxury Holiday India offers information on Dwarkadhish
Temple in Gujarat India and online Booking facility of
Dwarkadhish Temple in Gujarat India.
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