| a is a holy city with numerous temples and shrines. | | | | tourists. These are mostly temples and the stories that |
| Explore the city and marvel at their rich historicity. | | | | go with these structures. Each is uniquely built with |
| Dwarka is both a municipality and a city situated along | | | | magnificent architecture. |
| the Gujarat's Jamnagar district. This city is noted as | | | | Nageshwar Temple – This is a popular Shiva |
| the dwelling place of the Lord Krishna. It is now the 7th | | | | Temple, acting as one of Lord Shiva's 12 Jyotirlingas. |
| city to be built in the region because the sea damaged | | | | Shree Swaminarayan Temple – Swaminarayan |
| and destroyed the previous cities a total of 6 times | | | | is the founder of the Swaminarayan Sampradav or |
| already. | | | | the established temples also called as mandirs. These |
| Dwarka as a Holy City | | | | mandirs are actually parts of his philosophy on deity |
| Dwarka comes from the word “dvar” | | | | worship and theism, making it now called the |
| which means “gate” or | | | | Swaminarayan Temples. |
| “door” in the Sanskrit language. It is | | | | Nine temples were actually constructed for this. It |
| regarded as one of the holiest cities among Hindus. It is | | | | includes Muli, Ahmedabad, Bhuj, Dholera, Vadtal and |
| also one of the 4 major “dhams” which | | | | Junagadh as well as Jetalpur, Dholka and Gadhpur. |
| include Puri, Badrinath and Rameshwaram. | | | | The temples have various Hindu gods. |
| Dwarka also houses the Jagatmandir Temple that | | | | Rukmini Hrid – This is a collection of seven |
| holds the Dwarkadhish, a kind of Krishna. Aside from | | | | ponds. |
| this temple, the Nageshwar Jyotirling is also found here, | | | | Bet Dwarka – This is a small island close to |
| one of Lord Shiva's 12 holy shrines. | | | | Dwarka. |
| Characteristics of Dwarka | | | | Dwarka Pitha – This is located along Dwarka's |
| Vishwakarma built the city of Dwarka on the order of | | | | coastal city. It is a famous place of pilgrimage that was |
| Lord Krishna. Its land was actually reclaimed from the | | | | dedicated by the Hindus for Krishna. It is also called the |
| sea along the Saurashtra's western shores. This | | | | Kalika Matha according to tradition. |
| means, Dwarka is a “planned city” along | | | | Somnath Temple – This is situated near |
| the Gomati River's banks. | | | | Saurashtra's Veraval. It is by Gujarat's western coast. |
| Another name for Dwarka is Dvaravati, Dvaramati | | | | It is the most sacred amongst Lord Shiva's 12 |
| and Kushsthali. It features 6 organized sectors, | | | | Jyortirlings. Somnath means “the protector of |
| commercial and residential zones as well as plazas, | | | | Moon God.” Although this temple was |
| wide roads and palaces among others. | | | | destroyed a total of 6 times, it was actually rebuilt |
| The Sudharma Sabha is a hall built specifically for | | | | after each fall, garnering the name “The Shrine |
| public meetings. Aside from this, there are 700,000 | | | | Eternal.” |
| palaces in this city made of silver, gold and other very | | | | According to Hindu Mythology, long ago, Chandra (the |
| precious stones. This is because every one of the | | | | moon god) was cursed to wane by Daksha, his |
| 16,108 wives of Lord Krishna has her own palace. | | | | father-in-law, because he was so arrogant about his |
| Dwarka Places of Interest | | | | charm and beauty. The moon god after this prayed at |
| Dwarka has many places of interest that fascinate | | | | the Prabhas tirth to Lord Shiva. |