Located on the west coast of Gujarat, in the municipality of Jamnagar district, Dwarka is known as Lord Krishna’s adobe. Dwarka, the holy land surrounded with the legends of Lord Krishna, is a significant pilgrimage site for the Hindus.
This legendary town is well-visited by religious travellers world-wide for its famous Jagatmandir temple that houses the Dwarkadhish (Lord Krishna) and dates back to 2500 years. Nageshvara Jyotirlinga, known as one of the 12 holy shrines of Shiva, is also located near Dwarka.
This holy town possesses many temples sprinkled all over and is bliss for religious traveller. So travel to Dwarka if you are looking for some religious bliss. Lord Krishna ordered Vishwakarma to build Dwarka. Dwarka was planned and built on the banks of Gomati River.
The town had six organized sectors, like residential and commercial zones, wide roads, plazas, palaces etc and Sudharma Sabha hall was built to hold public meetings. It is said that the town initially had 700, 000 palaces made of gold silver and precious stones accompanied with beautiful gardens filled with flowers of all seasons and beautiful lakes. About 36 years after the Mahabharata War (3138 BC), Lord Krishna left the earth for Vaikunta according to Vishnu Purana.
After Lord Krishna left the earth Dwarka was submerged into the sea. The best time to visit Dwarka is in the winter months between October to March when the weather is pleasant and temperatures range from 20 to 28 degree centigrade. Dwarka is visited by religious travelers throughout the year. During summers the highest temperature reaches 40 degrees centigrade, so don’t forget to pack your sunblock and carry water bottles to beat the heat.