Dwarkadhish Temple

Gujarat, the "Jewel of Western India", is indeed a beautiful place. It has a unique culture, language, ancient Indus Valley Civilization sites and an impressively growing economy. The people of Gujarat are very fond of their food, dance, language and culture. Worth mentioning- the state is the home to Mahatma Gandhi.

Gujarat has hill stations, museums and beautiful ancient temples. Dwarkadhish Temple is one of the most popular among those. The Dwarkadhish Temple is situated in the city of Dwarka in Gujarat. The holy city of Dwarka is located on the western tip of Saurashtra right on the banks of river Gomati. It is historically considered as the capital of Lord Krishna. The Dwarka Dwarkadhish Temple is one of the Char Dham pilgrimages that a Hindu must visit in India. It is a sacred Vaishnavite pilgrimage town. The 2500 years old Temple is also known as The Jagat Mandir. Lord Krishna is worshiped in the temple as the “Dwarkadhish” or “King of Dwarka”.

Dwarka is composed of two words – “Dwar” meaning the Gate and “Ka” meaning Brahma or Moksh. The City is the adopted home of Lord Krishna when he left Vrindavan in Mathura. The city of Dwarka was known as “Swarn Nagari” or the “City of Gold”. The common belief is that after Lord Krishna died, the Yadavas who ruled entire Saurashtra fought between themselves and perished. The city eventually submerged under the sea except the Temples.

As per scriptures, the ancient city of Dwarka was a well-planned city.  The Dwarka Dwarkadhish Temple is a five-storied temple built on 72 limestone pillars. The Temple is divided into three parts – the Prakashgarh (Nijmandir), Sabahgrah and the Shikhar. The total height of the Shikhar is 157 feet.  There are two Shikhars present in the Temple – the Nij Shikhar and the Ladwa Shikhar. The Nij shikhar is five storied and houses the main deity, Lord Krishna. There are no arches in the structure.  There are two main gates to the Dwarkadhish Temple – The Moksha Dwaar (Pilgrims enter the Temple through this gate) and the Swarg Dwaar  (Gate to Heaven).

Apart from this, there are other popular temples in Gujarat.
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