Shrimad Bhagavata Purana
Skandhas 10 + 11 — Shri Krishna's founding of Dwarka; departure from Mathura to establish 'Dvaravati' on the sea coast; final Mahaprasthan
Dwarka · Gujarat
Shri Dwarkadhish Temple
Shri Dwarkadhish Temple (Jagat Mandir)
Dvarkadhisa / Jagat Mandir / Trailokyasundaram
अन्य नाम: Jagat Mandir · Dwarkadhish · Dwarka-Nath · Ranchhodrai
- Char Dham
- 7 Saptapuri
- 108 Divya Desam
इस मन्दिर की विशेषता
- Char Dham (4 original — Adi Shankaracharya's western Dham)
- 7 Saptapuri (seven moksha-granting cities)
- 108 Divya Desam (98th)
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मूल विग्रह
मुख्य देव एवं स्वरूप
Shri Dwarkadhish (Shri Krishna — Lord of Dwarka in 'Ranchhodrai' form)
Four-armed Vishnu form; black-stone idol
सम्प्रदाय: Vaishnava
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स्थल-पुराण
कथा, इतिहास एवं महत्व
Mahabharata
Mausala Parva — end of the Yadu dynasty and Dwarka's submergence into the sea
Harivamsa Purana
Description of Dwarka and Shri Krishna's royal lila
Matsya Purana and Vayu Purana
References to Dwarka's submergence in the sea
Skanda Purana
Dwarka Mahatmya
संत एवं परम्परा
- Vajranabha — great-grandson of Shri Krishna; traditionally credited with building the original Jagat Mandir around 200 BCE
- Adi Shankaracharya (8th-9th century) — established Dwarka as the western Dham of the four Dhams; founded 'Pashchimnaya Sharada Peetham' (Dwarka Math) — the western Math of the 4 Chaturamnaya Peethas; jurisdiction of the Sama Veda; principal mahavakya 'Tat Tvam Asi'
- Mirabai — 16th-century Rajasthani Krishna-bhakti saint; her final years were spent in Dwarka; tradition holds she merged into the Shri Krishna idol here
ऐतिहासिक घटनाक्रम
- -200Approximately 200 BCE — Archaeological evidence indicates this as the construction period of the original Jagat Mandir; tradition holds that Vajranabha, great-grandson of Shri Krishna, built the original temple — Wikipedia
- 8008th-9th century — Adi Shankaracharya established Dwarka as the western Dham of the four Dhams; founded the Pashchimnaya Sharada Peetham — Wikipedia Dwarka Sharada Peetham
- 150015th-16th century — The current 5-storey stone structure (limestone + sandstone) was built: ~78 metres tall, supported on 72 pillars, with a 29×23 metre base; Maru-Gurjara (Chalukya) architectural style; a triangular flag atop the shikhara is changed multiple times daily — Wikipedia
- 19901983-1990 — The Marine Archaeology Unit of India's National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) conducted 12 expeditions excavating the seabed off Dwarka and Bet Dwarka; under the leadership of Dr. S. R. Rao, semi-circular, rectangular and square stone structures were discovered; thermoluminescence dating confirmed an ancient port city dating to ~1500 BCE — providing scientific corroboration for the Dwarka-submergence references in the Mahabharata / Harivamsa / Matsya-Vayu Puranas — NIO + Wiki Dvaraka + ResearchGate
- 202425 February 2024 — Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the 'Sudarshan Setu' — India's longest cable-stayed bridge; spanning 2,320 metres (2.32 km) across the Arabian Sea from the Okha mainland to Bet Dwarka island; construction cost ₹979 crore; width 27.2 m (2 lanes in each direction + 2.5 m footpath on each side); footpath inscribed with verses from the Bhagavad Gita and images of Shri Krishna. The earlier 30 km boat journey is now replaced by 24×7 road connectivity. — Wikipedia Sudarshan Setu + Business Today + CMO Gujarat
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नित्य उपासना
दर्शन समय एवं आरती
06:30 से 21:30 तक · मध्याह्न विश्राम 13:00-17:00 (midday rest)
Mangala Aarti06:30-07:00
First aarti of the day
Abhishek Puja (Snan Vidhi)After 07:00
Shringar Aarti10:30-10:45
Multi-source consensus
Rajbhog12:00-12:20
Utthapan First Darshan (Evening)17:00
Sandhya Aarti19:30-19:45
Shayan Aarti20:30-20:35
Last aarti of the day; temple closes at 21:30
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दर्शन
दर्शन के प्रकार
General (Free) Darshanनिःशुल्क
Entry begins outside the temple; climb up from Gomati Ghat. Darshan is free of charge.
VIP Special Darshan
Subject to availability. Confirm pricing at the official counter.
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उत्सव
प्रमुख पर्व एवं उत्सव
Shri Krishna JanmashtamiBhadrapada Krishna Ashtami (August-September)
The temple's most important annual festival — celebration of Shri Krishna's birth. At the stroke of midnight (12:00), Shri Krishna's birth is welcomed; Mangala Aarti is performed; the entire town is decorated; lakhs of devotees arrive from across the country. After the temple Mahabhog, the temple closes at 2:00 AM. 2026 — Smarta tradition: 3 September Thursday; Vaishnava tradition and ISKCON: 4 September Friday. Dwarkadhish (Vaishnava) observes 4 September Friday.
Annakut UtsavKartik Shukla Pratipada (day after Diwali)
Commemoration of the Govardhan-parvat episode; 56-bhog and a 'mountain of grain' offered to Shri Krishna
Tulsi VivahKartik Shukla Dwadashi (day after Devotthani Ekadashi)
Tulsi-Shaligram wedding; observed with special arrangements at Dwarkadhish Temple
Akshaya TritiyaVaishakh Shukla Tritiya
Beginning of chandan-lepan (sandalwood-paste anointing) at the temple — cooling-lepan tradition for the summer season
Holi / Dol Purnima
In the Vaishnava tradition, commemoration of Shri Krishna's rang-lila
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आस्था
मनोकामना एवं फल
Dwarka is one of the 7 Saptapuri moksha-granting cities — darshan of Shri Krishna marks the resolve toward the path of moksha; merely beholding Dwarkadhish is believed to liberate from the cycle of birth and death
स्रोत: Shrimad Bhagavata Purana + Skanda Purana Dwarka Mahatmya
As the western Dham of the original four Dhams established by Adi Shankaracharya; completing all four Dhams is held to grant liberation
स्रोत: Adi Shankaracharya tradition
The 'Ranchhodrai' form of Dwarka-Krishna — abandoning the battle with Jarasandha to protect his devotees; the ideal of 'sharanagata-vatsala' (compassionate refuge of the surrendered) for all bhaktas
स्रोत: Shrimad Bhagavata Purana + Harivamsa Purana
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जप
मन्त्र एवं स्तोत्र
- Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya — Dvadashakshara MantraCore mantra of Dwarka-Krishna upasana
- Vishnu Sahasranama
- Shrimad Bhagavad GitaTeaching of Dwarkadhish; also inscribed on the Sudarshan Setu footpath
- Shri Dwarkadhish Ashtakam / Stotra
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तीर्थाटन
समीप के तीर्थ एवं परिपथ
Gomati Ghat100 मी
Traditional ritual bath required before Dwarkadhish darshan; 56 steps (bavan-pahach) lead from Gomati-pashchimi up to the temple's Swarga Dwara
Swarga Dwara (Southern Gate)50 मी
The 56-step approach to the temple's southern main entrance; tradition holds this as the gateway to swarga (heaven). (Wikipedia + multi-source confirmation)
Bet Dwarka (Shankhodhar)30 किमी
Shri Krishna's residence; 'Bet' = gift (traditionally believed to have been gifted by his friend Sudama); houses a major Krishna temple. Since 25 February 2024, accessible via the Sudarshan Setu (₹979 crore, 2.32 km cable-stayed) with 24×7 road connectivity. The pilgrimage is considered incomplete without visiting Bet Dwarka.
Nageshwar Jyotirlinga18 किमी
One of the twelve Jyotirlingas. The 'Darukavana' site associated with the Shiva Purana tale of the asura Daruka and the devotee Supriya. The Dwarka-Nageshwar pilgrimage is undertaken together.
Pashchimnaya Sharada Peetham (Dwarka Sharada Math)1.5 किमी
The western Math among the 4 Chaturamnaya Peethas established by Adi Shankaracharya; jurisdiction of the Sama Veda; principal mahavakya 'Tat Tvam Asi'
Rukmini Devi Temple2 किमी
Ancient temple of Rukmini, principal queen of Shri Krishna; an essential stop on the Dwarka yatra
Sudarshan Setu (25 February 2024)30 किमी
Inaugurated by PM Shri Modi on 25 February 2024 — India's longest cable-stayed bridge; 2,320 metres long, 27.2 m wide; construction cost ₹979 crore; the footpath is adorned with verses of the Bhagavad Gita and images of Shri Krishna
ISKCON Dwarka Temple1 किमी
Modern Krishna temple in the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition
Western Dham — Dwarka. The other 3: Puri Jagannath (east), Rameshwaram (south), Badrinath (north). Established by Adi Shankaracharya for the geo-cultural unity of the Indian nation.
4 मंदिर
Dwarka among the 7 moksha-granting cities; the other 6: Ayodhya, Mathura, Haridwar, Kashi, Kanchi, Ujjain
7 मंदिर
98th Divya Desam — extolled by the Alvars in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham
108 मंदिर
Central; the full 5-tirtha cluster can be completed in 2-3 days
Dwarka is the principal Krishna-Dham; combined yatra with 2 Jyotirlingas (Nageshwar + Somnath)
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मार्गदर्शन
यात्रा एवं संपर्क
- पता
- Shri Dwarkadhish Temple (Jagat Mandir), Dwarka — 361335, Devbhumi Dwarka District, Gujarat
- हवाई अड्डा
- Jamnagar Airport (JGA) — ~140 km by road from Dwarka. Rajkot Airport (RAJ) ~230 km. Upcoming: a new international airport near Dwarka is under construction.
- रेलवे
- Dwarka Railway Station (DWK) — ~2 km from the temple; major terminus on the Western Railway
- उत्तम ऋतु
- November-February best; temperatures 18-30°C. March-June extremely hot (35-42°C); July-September monsoon. Peak crowds during Janmashtami (August-September).
- वेबसाइट
- https://dwarkadhishji.org ↗
30 किमीBet Dwarka
18 किमीNageshwar Jyotirlinga
35 किमीOkha
140 किमीJamnagar
230 किमीRajkot
440 किमीAhmedabad
235 किमीSomnath
985 किमीMumbai
1145 किमीDelhi