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Dwarka, Jamnagar (Gujarat)
Hotels in Dwarka
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We have covered hotels from budget accommodation to 5* Category across
the entire Dwarka city. This page also provides general information on
Dwarka city, how to get to Dwarka, the places of interest in and around
Dwarka and excursions in Dwarka. Be it a one night stay or a part of a
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History and Culture of DwarkaDwarka or Dvaraka is the holy city in Jamnagar distrcit of
Gujarat state of India.
 Dwarka also known as Dwarawati in sanskrit literature is rated as one of the
seven most ancient cities in the county. This legendary city of Dwarka was
once upon a time, a dwelling place of Lord Krishna. It is believed to be
damaged and destructed by the sea. Dwarka is believed to be submerged six
times and modern day Dwarka is the seventh city presently.
Dwarka is the holy and the sacred place for Hindus in India where Varanasi
is considered as the holiest of the seven holy cities.
Dwarka is a kshetra or a sacred place, a place of Moksha, where a final
release is obtained. The Garuda Purana enumerates seven sites as giver of
Moksha, They are Ayodhya, Mathura, Māyā, Kāsi, Kāńchī, Avantikā and
Dvārāvatī.
 The Dwarkasdheesh temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Krishna, who is
worshipped here by the name Dwarkadhish, or 'King of Dwarka'. It is situated
at Dwarka, Gujarat, which is believed to have been built after the historic
Dvarka city, the Kingdom of Krishna himself which submerged in to the ocean
after the Mahabharata war. The main shrine of the 5-storied building,
supported by 72 pillars, is known as Jagat Mandir or Nija Mandir, and is
believed to be 2500 years old. The Dwarkadhish Temple is Pushti Marg Temple
hence it follows the guidelines and rituals created by Shree Vallabacharya
and Shree Vitheleshnathji.
The present temple was built in 16th century CE, while the original temple
was believed to have been built by Krishna's grandson, Vajranabha, over the
hari-griha (Lord Krishna's residential place) and became part of the Char
Dham pilgrimages considered most sacred by Hindus in India, after Adi
Shankaracharya, the 8th century reformer and philosopher, visited the shrine
and even today a memorial within the temple is dedicated to his visit.
Dwarakadheesh is the 108th Divya Desam of Lord Vishnu on the subcontinent,
glorified in the Divya Prabandha sacred texts.
The city derives its name from word dvar meaning door or gate in the
Sanskrit language. Dwarka is considered to be one of the holiest cities in
Hinduism and one of the four "dhams" along with Badrinath, Puri, Rameswaram.
The city is especially respected by Vaishnavas.
 The Jagatmandir temple which houses the Dwarkadhish, a form of Krishna is
also located in Dwaraka. Nageshwar Jyotirling, one of the 12 holy shrines of
Lord Shiva, is located near Dwaraka. Dwarka is also the site of Dwaraka
Pītha (also known as Sharada Pītha), one of the four cardinal mathas
established by Sri Adi Shankaracharya, the others being those at Sringeri,
Puri and Jyotirmath.
Dwarka is mentioned in the Mahabharata, the Harivansha, the Bhagavata Purana,
the Skanda Purana, and the Vishnu Purana. It is said that this Dwarka was
located near the site of the current city of Dwarka, but was eventually
deserted and submerged into the sea.
Krishna renounced war in Mathura for the greater good of the people living
in the region (and was hence known by the name Ranchodrai') and founded the
city of Dwarka. Sri Krishna had previously killed Kansa (an oppressive king
who ruled the city, and his maternal uncle) and made Ugrasen (Kansa's father
and his maternal grandfather) the king of Mathura. Enraged, the
father-in-law of Kansa, Jarasandha (king of Magadha) with his friend
Kalayavan attacked Mathura 17 times. For the safety of the people, Krishna
and the Yadavas decided to move the capital from Mathura to Dvaraka.
The city was built by Vishwakarma on the order of Lord Krishna. Land was
reclaimed from the sea near the western shores of Saurashtra. A city was
planned and built here. Dwarka was a planned city, on the banks of Gomati
River. This city was also known as Dvaramati, Dvaravati and Kushsthali. It
had six well-organized sectors, residential and commercial zones, wide
roads, plazas, palaces and many public utilities. A hall called "Sudharma
Sabha" was built to hold public meetings. The city also boasted having the
possession of a good sea harbour. The city had 700,000 palaces made of gold,
silver and other precious stones. Each one of Lord Krishna's 16108 wives had
her own palace. Besides this, the city had beautiful gardens filled with
flowers of all seasons and beautiful lakes.
After Krishna left the earth for Vaikunta,about 36 years after the
Mahabharat War (3138 BC), and the major Yadava leaders were killed in
disputes among themselves, Arjuna went to Dwarka to bring Krishna's
grandsons and the Yadava wives to Hastinapur, to safety. After Arjuna left
Dwarka, it was submerged into the sea. Following is the account given by
Arjuna, found in the Mahabharata:
Quotes
" ...imposed on it by nature. The sea rushed into the city. It coursed
through the streets of the beautiful city. The sea covered up everything in
the city. I saw the beautiful buildings becoming submerged one by one. In a
matter of a few moments it was all over. The sea had now become as placid as
a lake. There was no trace of the city. Dwaraka was just a name; just a
memory."
The Vishnu Purana also mentions the submersion of Dwarka, stating
On the same day that Krishna departed from the earth the powerful
dark-bodied Kali Age descended. The oceans rose and submerged the whole of
Dwarka.
Bet Dwarka
On May 19, 2001, India's science and technology minister Murli Manohar Joshi
announced the finding of ruins in the Gulf of Khambhat. The ruins, known as
the Gulf of Khambhat Cultural Complex (GKCC), are located on the seabed of a
nine-kilometer stretch off the coast of Gujarat province at a depth of about
40 m. The site was discovered by a team from the National Institute of Ocean
Technology (NIOT) in December 2000 and investigated for six months with
acoustic techniques.
Bet Dwarka is famous for its temples dedicated to Lord Krishna and is of
great importance in the ancient Hindu tradition. It and other coastal sites
have ample antiquities, mainly potsherds, suggesting maritime trade and
commerce with the Mediterranean countries around the Christian era.[3] This
flourishing harbor and religious capital is believed to have submerged under
the sea after the Krishna left dwarka for vaikunth.
Places of Interest
Nageshwar Temple, Dwarka - a famous Shiva temple and one among the 12
Jyotirlingas,
Shree Swaminarayan Temple - Dwarka,
Rukmini Hrid - collection of 7 ponds,
Brahma kund,
Dwaraka pīţha,
Bet Dwarka, a small island near Dwarka,
Somnath Temple famous Lord Shiva Temple |
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How to reach Dwarka
By Air
The closest domestic airport to Dwarka is at Jamnagar, which is
about 137 km away. There are regular flights from Jamnagar to Mumbai
International Airport. Taxi cabs are available from Jamnagar airport to
Dwarka/
By Rail
Dwarka railway station in the Ahmedabad - Okha rail route is
connected to other major railway stations.
By Bus
Gujarat state road transport buses connect Dwarka with all major
cities in the state. Luxury coach tourist buses are also available from
nearby cities to Dwarka. |
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