శ్రీ క్రిష్ణుడి మనవడు వజ్రనాభుడు నిర్మించిన ఆలయం
ఇది గుజరాత్ లోని శక్తిశాలి ద్వారకాదీశుడి దేవాలయం.దీని అత్యంత పొడవైన శిఖరం ఏదైతే ఉందొ అది సుమారు 78.3 మీటర్ లు అనగా 260 అడుగుల ఎత్తు ఉంది.దీనినే నిజ శిఖరం అని కూడా అంటారు. ఈ ఆలయాన్ని జగత్ మందిరం అని కూడా అంటారు. పురాతత్వ శాస్త్రవేత్తలు చెప్పిన ప్రకారం ఇది 2000 ఏండ్ల పురాతనమైన దేవాలయం.
The Dwarkadhish Temple, also known as Jagat Mandir, is dedicated to Lord Krishna who is referred to as “Dwarkadhish” which means “King of Dwarka”. Ornate, exquisite and majestic, Dwarkadhish Gujarat is one of the most imposing five- storied structures of Hindu architecture in Gujarat on the confluence of river Gomti and Arabian sea.
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 Pushtimarg temple, hence it follows the guidelines and rituals created by Shree Vallabhacharya and 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 16th Century and the higher part which consists of the tall and short towers is from 19th 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.
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 7.00 to Afternoon 12.30 and Evening 5.00 to 9.30
Shree Dwarakadish Temple Morning Timings
Morning 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
Shree Dwarakadish Temple 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
How to get there
By road:
Dwarka is on the state highway from Jamnagar to Dwarka. Direct buses 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 (137 km), Rajkot (217 km) and Ahmedabad (471 km), and some trains that continue all the way down the coast through Vadodara, Surat, Mumbai, Goa, Karnataka, to the southern tip of India in Kerala.
By air:
Nearest airport is Jamnagar (137 km).
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