Visit Dwarka once in Life

Anyone who wishes to go for a pilgrimage tour can plan a Dwarka tour and visit the holy shrine in India, Dwarkadhish temple. Situated in the city of Dwarka in Gujarat, it is located on the western tip of Saurashtra on the banks of Gomati River. Considered as the capital of Lord Krishna, it is one of the Char Dham pilgrimages that any Hindu must visit in India.

Gujarat Dwarka tourism has gained prominence in the nation of all the tourisms in India. The word Dwarka comprising two words, namely, Dwar which means gate and Ka which means Brahma or Moksh. Dwarka city was called as ‘Swarn Nagari’ or the ‘City of Gold’. The ancient Dwarka temple is constructed in a well planned manner which is a five storied temple that is built on 72 limestone pillars. The temple which is divided into three parts, namely, Prakashgarh, Sabahgrah and Shikhar, and the altitude of Shikhar stands at 157 feet high.

Significance of Dwarka

●     Dwarka temple is a very famous holy shrine that any Hindu must visit in their lifetime. This holy shrine is even famous for being visited by the 8^th century philosopher Shri Adi Shankaracharya.

●     This holy temple is also considered to be one of the renowned Sapta Puris in India, called as ancient cities, and also among the Ayodhya, Mathura, Kanchipuram, Ujjain, Banaras, and Haridwar.

●     This ancient temple has even mentions in sacred and holy epics of Hindu mythology like Mahabharatha, puranas like Skandapuran, Vishnupuran, and Harivamsha and also in the holy Shrimad Bhagavad Gita.

●     Dwarka Mutt is one among the four mutts that are established in the Indian country by Shri Adi Shankaracharya. The remaining of the four mutts are Sringeri, Jagannath Puri, and Jyotirmath. The Mutt is called Shanti Peeth.

●     The Gomati Ghat situated near the Dwarka is also famous as the holy river where the people can take a dip and cleanse their sins and offer their worships to the God.

●     During 1241 AD, Muhammad Shah has attacked and destroyed this holy shrine temple and it was also believed that five Brahmins have fought with the attackers and were killed during the fight.

●     Gopi Lake is also associated with this holy shrine as another interesting legend. Itr was believed that Lord Krishna has never left the holy city and for the love towards Krishna, the Gopis have returned to the city and after several ras leelas they offered their lives to the holy land. This is the reason the lake received the name Gopi Talav.

For this significance of Dwarka, dwarka tourism has gained importance in India.