Dwarkadhish temple, the name signifies it is dedicated to lord Krishna in his Dwarka Nagri. The temple is also known as the Jagat Mandir and has built-in Chalukya-style architecture. The town of Dwarka has a long history dating back to the time of Mahabharata. The city has been submerged in the sea when the Kali-yuga started. Not only once, but Dwarka has submerged into the sea six times before this and what we see now is the seventh time. The pieces of Dwarka in the sea are still there which is the evidence of this story. The temple is said to be built by Vajranabha, who is the grandson of lord Krishna.
The temple has a sculptural carving that was carved by the different dynasties that ruled over the place at that time. It is said that the temple was a 2200-year-old temple. Apart from Lord Krishna, there are other deities also including Subhadra, Balarama, Revathi, Rukmini, Vasudeva, and several others.
When devotees visited the temple, they have to take a holy dip in the holy river Gomti before entering the temple. The festival of Janmashtami is the most special eve in all Krishna temples and thousands of devotees come to offer their prayers and perform the rituals. However, the temple is considered one of the char Dham sacred pilgrimage sites among Hindus after Rameswaram, puri, and Badrinath. The Dwarkadhish temple is the 108th Divya Desam of Lord Vishnu across the world.
Furthermore, if we talk about the architecture of the temple, this incredible temple is made up of limestone and sand. This five-storey temple stands by 72 pillars and a heavily carved spire that’s 78.3m high. Also, the temple consists of three parts, the Prakashgarh, or called Nijmandir, Sabahgrah, and the Shikhar. The total height of the Shikhar is approximately 157 feet. Furthermore, there is two Shikhar present in the Temple, the Nij Shikhar, and the Ladwa Shikhar. The Nij Shikhar is five-storeyed, there is a flag made of 52 yards of cloth. The flag has sun and moon symbols, representing Lord Krishna’s reign over the temple as soon the sun and moon exist. The temple has two gateways called Swarga Dwar and Moksha Dwar, from Swarga Dwar people would enter and exit from Moksha Dwar.
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How to reach Dwarkadhish temple:
By Air– The nearest airport is Jamnagar which is just 137 km far from the temple.
By Train– regular passenger trains are available from the cities like Jamnagar, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Vadodara, Mumbai, Surat, Goa, Bangalore, and Kochi.
By Road– State Buses are available from Jamnagar, Porbandar, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, and Ahmedabad.
The ideal time to visit the temple is, October to March, in winter times because the weather remains pleasant at that time.
