Dwarkadhish Temple
- Location
- Dwarka, Gujarat, India
- Deity
- Krishna
- Built
- 15th century
- Architecture
- Chaulukya
A Char Dham site where Krishna is believed to have reigned, on the westernmost coast of Gujarat.
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Darshan, Seva & Bookings
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History & Significance
The Dwarkadhish temple, also known as the Jagat Mandir and occasionally spelled Dwarakadheesh, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Krishna, who is worshiped in the temple by the name Dwarkadhish . The temple is located in Dwarka city of Gujarat, India, which is one of the destinations of Char Dham, a Hindu pilgrimage circuit. The main shrine of the five-storied building, supported by 72 pillars, is known as Jagat Mandir or Nija Mandir. Archaeological findings suggest the original temple was built in 200 BCE at the earliest. The temple was rebuilt and enlarged in the 15th–16th century.
Pilgrimage Circuits
This temple is part of the following pilgrimage circuit:
Nearby Temples
Distances are straight-line approximations from sourced coordinates.
Sources
- Wikipedia Reference