Holy Dwarka

The Holy Dwarka is located in the state of Gujarat on the West of India. It is an important pilgrimage for all Hindus and is considered to be the ancient kingdom of Lord Krishna. It is a home to several temples and ghats.

Dwarkadhish Temple

The holy Dwarkadhish Temple is built on the north of the Gomti River. It is estimated that the temple is almost 2500 years old. The temple is built lavishly and is five stories high. The delicately carved roof is built like a conical pyramid and reaches to a height of 157 feet. The main idol is black in color having four hands and measures around one meter tall. 

Rukmini Devi Temple

 The Rukmini Devi Temple, dedicated to Rukmini, Krishna's chief queen, is located in Bet Dwarka. It is a richly carved temple decorated with sculptures of gods and goddesses on the exterior with the sanctum housing the main image of Rukmini. Carved naratharas (human figures) and carved gajatharas (elephants) are depicted in panels at the base of the tower.

Gomti Ghat

Gomti Ghat consists of steps leading to the Gomti River, which is also a holy place for pilgrims to take a dip in the river, which they believe cleanses them of their sins. The ghat has a number of small shrines and has Gomati temple, which has an idol of the river goddess Gomati.

Nageshwar Mandir

Nageshwar Mandir is a temple dedicated to Shiva, and one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. A 25 m tall statue of a sitting Lord Shiva and a large garden with a pond are major attractions of the serene place.

Dwarka can be reached in these ways:

By road: Dwarka is on the state highway from Jamnagar to Dwarka. Direct buses are available from Jamnagar and Ahmedabad.

By rail: Dwarka is a station on the Ahmedabad-Okha broad gauge railway line, with trains connecting it to Jamnagar, Rajkot  and Ahmedabad. 

By air: The nearest airport is Jamnagar.