Dwarka -Dwelling place of Lord Krishna

Dwarka is one of the important place for Hindu Pilgrimage. As per mythology, this place was kingdom of Lord Krishna. The entire city was disclose by water excavations. The Dwarka city is famous because it was once the capital of Lord Krishna's kingdom. Lord Krishna is considered to have accomplish here after leaving Mathura around 1000 years ago. The site is truly ancient but its union with Lord Krishna gives it a holiness which draws many number of pilgrims.

The name ‘Dwarka’ came from two words that is dwara means door and ka means Brahma who stood as entrance to the religious union with Brahma. According to myths, Dwarka was sunk in water after the death of Lord Krishna and it was the end of the Yadava Dynasty. The present day Dwarka was the Kushasthali of the ancient times which savored a beaming spot along the Saurashtra coast.

In the great battle of Kurukshetra, Lord Krishna started his journey from Dwarka to the site of the battle to guide Arjuna, the Pandava, and these instructions form the text of the Bhagavad Gita. Famous for his sacred sympathy, Krishna was dedicated to those whom he loved. When Sudama, the close friend of his childhood, visited him indecisively at Dwarka, he was received as royal prince by Lord Krishna and his queen, Rukmini. There are many great legends linked with Dwarka. It is said that when the Lord Krishna finally uninhabited his body, the city blundered into the sea and its waves blocked over it for ever.

It is clear that Dwarka was a famous town with buildings built with brick and stone, even before the Christian period. Its archaeological remains point to a level of good fortune. Throughout the centuries, Dwarka has been visited by many well famed persons like Adi Shankaracharya, Ramanuja, Narsinh Mehta, Mira, the religious princess from Chitor, and the great saints Kabir and Nanak. Other places to visit are:

Jagat Mandir: Dwarka is renowned for the temple of Dwarkadhish, the Lord of Dwarka, also called as Jagat Mandir. It is expected to have been built over 1400 years ago. It is a domicile of image of Lord Krishna and is the lighthouse which pull many visitors from all over India and abroad. Famously, built on traditional shapes, the temple has 5 floors and is copiously engraved from base to peak. The festival of Lord Krishna's birth is celebrated in this place every year in the month of Shravan with great luster and amidst great prideful. Navratri and other festivals celebrated every year callback special events in the Lord's life.

The Sharada Peetha: This is one of the 4 Mathas setup by Jagat guru Shankaracharya. The Matha runs an arts college, Sanskrit Academy and educational society which prepares scholars for doctorates in Indology and Sanskrit.

Bet Dwarka: Also famous as Bet Shankhoddar, Bet Dwarka is around 5 kms from Okha Junction in sea and Okha is nearly 30 kms from Dwarka. It is believed that this is a place where Lord Krishna lived along with his family when the ruled at Dwarka. It is also the place where Vishnu killed the demon  Shankhasura.

Nageswar Mahadev: The Puranas reference 12 Jyotirlingas or arrays of light representing Lord Shiva, who pretended himself in that form in different parts of India.