Top 10 unheard secrets of Dwarkadhish temple
Dwarka is one of the 4 dhams and one of the 7 holy puris, situated on the seashore in the western tip of Gujarat state of India. Here there is an ancient temple of Shri Krishna and the city of Dwarka submerged in the sea. Let us know some interesting things about the temple.
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1. There are 2 Dwarka – Gomti Dwarka, Bet Dwarka. Gomti is Dwarka Dham, Bet Dwarka is Puri. One has to go to Bet Dwarka by sea route.
2. The temple of Dwarka Dham, one of the four Dhams, is more than 2 thousand years old. About 2 km away from the Dwarkadhish temple is the secluded Rukmini temple. It is said that due to the curse of Durvasa, he had to live in seclusion.
3. Presently the place where his private palace ‘Hari Griha’ was there is the famous Dwarkadhish temple today and the city is in the sea. Dwarkadhish Temple is open to the general public from 7:00 AM to 9:30 PM. It remains closed from 12:30 pm to 5:00 pm.
4. It is believed that the original temple at this place was built by Vajranabh, the great-grandson of Lord Krishna. However, Dwarkadhish Temple is the main temple of Dwarka which is also known as Jagat Mandir (universe temple). The main temple of Dwarkadhish temple is about 2500 years old.
5. It is said that Lord Krishna bathes daily in the lake of Badrinath Dham located in Chamoli, Uttarakhand. After taking a bath, Shri Krishna changes his clothes at Dwarka Dham situated on the sea coast of Gujarat. After changing clothes in Dwarka, Lord Krishna takes food at Jagannath Dham in Puri, Odisha. After having food at Jagannath, Lord Krishna rests at Rameshwaram Dham in Tamil Nadu. After resting, the Lord resides in Puri.
6. This temple is surrounded by ramparts from all sides. In these, there is salvation in the north and the gate of heaven in the south. From here one can enter the temple from heaven by climbing 56 steps. Sharada Peeth established by Shankaracharya is located in the east direction of the temple.
7. This temple is 5-storeyed which is established on 72 pillars. The spire of the temple is 78.3 meters high and an 84-feet long Dharmadhvaja is hoisted on the spire. On which the sun and the moon are made, which are 10 km. Can be seen even from a distance.
8. In the sanctum sanctorum of the Dwarkadhish temple, the dark-colored quadrilateral statue of Lord Shri Krishna is seated on a silver throne. The Lord holds conch, disc, mace, and lotus in his hands.
9. To the south of the Dwarkadhish temple is the Chakratirtha Ghat on the Gomti Dhara. A short distance from it is the Arabian Sea where the Samudranarayan Temple is situated. There is Panchatirth near it. There is a tradition of bathing in the water of five wells.
10. The nearest domestic airport to Dwarka is located at Jamnagar which is about 137 km. From there you can reach Dwarka by taxi. Dwarka station is situated on the Ahmedabad Okha broad gauge railway line from where train service is available to Rajkot, Ahmedabad, and Jamnagar.
