Dwarkadhish Temple, Gujarat - Photos, Timings, Puja, History, Architecture (2024)

The Dwarkadhish Temple, also known as Jagat Mandir, is dedicated to Lord Krishna who is referred to as “Dwarkadhish” which means “King of Dwarka”. It is situated in Dwarka, Gujarat. It is a Pushtimargtemple, hence it follows the guidelines and rituals created by Shree Vallabhacharyaand Shree Vitheleshnathji.

The glorious temple is believed to have been built by Vajranabh, the great grandson of Lord Krishna. The temple is built in the Chalukya style of architecture. The lower part of the temple is from the 16^th Century and the higher part which consists of the tall and short towers is from 19^th Century. The grandeur of the temple is enhanced by the flight of 56 steps leading to the rear side of the edifice on the side of the river Gomti. The temple is built of soft limestone and consists of a sanctum, vestibule and a rectangular hall with porches on three sides. There are two gateways: swarga dwar (gate to the heavens), where pilgrims enter, and moksha dwar (gate to liberation), where pilgrims exit.

There are various features of the Dwarkadhish temple that attract a large number of devotees.

• The flag on the temple shows the sun and moon.
• The temple is constructed of limestone which is still in pristine condition.
• The temple shows intricate sculptural detailing done by successions of dynasties that ruled the region. The structure was not expanded much by these works.
• Outside this doorway are 56 steps that leads to the Gomati River.

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Dwarka has a past which dates back to the Mahabharata era. It is said that, due to fear of the attack by Jarasangh and Kaalayvan on Mathura, Shri Krishna and Yadavas left Mathura and arrived at the coast of Saurashtra. They later set up their kingdom at Dwarka, on the banks of river Gomti. However, the entire establishment was destroyed after the death of Lord Krishna as per the mythology. In the early eighties, an important archaeological site was found at Dwarka.Many archaeological evidences were found in the form of a stone with script. The research showed that dowels had been used, and an examination of anchors found on the site suggest that the harbor site dates back to historical times.

MORNING TIMINGS

7.00 Mangla Arti

7.00 to 8.00 Mangla Darshan

8.00 to 9.00 Abhishek Pooja (Snan vidhi) : Darshan closed

9.00 to 9.30 Shringar Darshan

9.30 to 9.45 Snanbhog : Darshan closed

9.45 to 10.15 Shringar Darshan

10.15 to 10.30 Shringarbhog : Darshan closed

10.30 to 10.45 Shringar Arti

11.05 to 11.20 Gwal Bhog Darshan closed

11.20 to 12.00 Darshan

12.00 to 12.20 Rajbhog : Darshan closed

12.20 to 12.30 Darshan

12.30 Anosar : Darshan closed

EVENING TIMINGS

5.00 Uthappan First Darshan

5.30 to 5.45 Uthappan Bhog Darshan closed

5.45 to 7.15 Darshan

7.15 to 7.30 Sandhya Bhog Darshan closed

7.30 to 7.45 Sandhya Arti

8.00 to 8.10 Shayanbhog Darshan closed

8.10 to 8.30 Darshan

8.30 to 8.35 Shayan Arti

8.35 to 9.00 Darshan

9.00 to 9.20 Bantabhog and Shayan : Darshan closed

9.20 to 9.30 Darshan

	Nearest Airport is Jamnagar (146 Kms.)
	Connects Dwarka and Jamnagar, 132 kms. away. Connecting Mumbai (945 kms.) via Rajkot (270 kms.) and Ahmedabad (453 kms.).
	State transport buses and luxury coaches are available from different parts of Gujarat.

Dwarkadhish Temple, Gujarat

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