KRISHNA ~ THE LEGEND WHO WAS PHYSICAL INCARNATION OF THE QUALITIES OF THE SUPREME SOUL LEFT THE WORLD WITH EVERYONE LONGING FOR HIM .... !! Dwarka ........... is a city one iof the oldest in the world ... and a municipality of Jamnagar district in the Gujarat state in India. Dwarka (Dvaraka in Sanskrit - used in this article when referring to the city in a historical context), also known as Dwarawati in Sanskrit literature is rated as one of the seven most ancient cities in the country. Dwarka is located at the geographical coordinates of 22°14′N 68°58′E / 22.23°N 68.97°E / 22.23; 68.97. It is a relatively flat region at sea-level, having an average elevation of 0 metres (0 feet). The legendary city of Dvaraka was the dwelling place of Lord Krishna. It is believed that due to damage and destruction by the sea, Dvaraka has submerged six times and modern day Dwarka is therefore the seventh such city to be built in the area. The temple has five storey tower which was built by Sambha, who is the grandson of Lord Shri Krishna. The city was built by Vishwakarma in one day , by who is a celestial architect. The temple was made of limestone and sand. There is a flag hoisted in the temple tower everyday which waves in air beautifully welcoming the pilgrims. The structure of the temple is quite complicated . Even in Tsunami or Earthquake the temple was not destroyed. There are two gateways namely Swarga Dwar where pilgrims enter and Moksha Dwar where pilgrims exit. From the temple one can view the Sangamam of River Gomati flowing towards the sea. There are shrines for Vasudeva, Devaki, Balarama and Temple of Patranis ~ The Queens of Shri Krishna the principals namely Revathy, Subhadra, Rukmini Devi, Jambavathi Devi and Sathybhama Devi. There is a special temple for Rukmini Devi on the way to Bet Dwaraka. Bet Dwaraka can be reached through boat. It is also the
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KRISHNA ~ THE LEGEND WHO WAS PHYSICAL INCARNATION OF THE
QUALITIES OF THE SUPREME SOUL LEFT THE WORLD WITH EVERYONE
LONGING FOR HIM .... !!
Dwarka ........... is a city one iof the oldest in the world ... and a municipality of Jamnagar district in the Gujarat state in India. Dwarka (Dvaraka in Sanskrit - used in
this article when referring to the city in a historical context), also known as Dwarawati
in Sanskrit literature is rated as one of the seven most ancient cities in the country.
Dwarka is located at the geographical coordinates of 22°14′N 68°58′E / 22.23°N
68.97°E / 22.23; 68.97. It is a relatively flat region at sea-level, having an average
elevation of 0 metres (0 feet).
The legendary city of Dvaraka was the dwelling place of Lord Krishna. It is believed
that due to damage and destruction by the sea, Dvaraka has submerged six times
and modern day Dwarka is therefore the seventh such city to be built in the area.
The temple has five storey tower which was built by Sambha, who is the grandson of
Lord Shri Krishna. The city was built by Vishwakarma in one day , by who is a
celestial architect. The temple was made of limestone and sand. There is a flag
hoisted in the temple tower everyday which waves in air beautifully welcoming the
pilgrims. The structure of the temple is quite complicated . Even in Tsunami or
Earthquake the temple was not destroyed. There are two gateways namely Swarga
Dwar where pilgrims enter and Moksha Dwar where pilgrims exit. From the temple
one can view the Sangamam of River Gomati flowing towards the sea.
There are shrines for Vasudeva, Devaki, Balarama and Temple of Patranis ~ The
Queens of Shri Krishna the principals namely Revathy, Subhadra, Rukmini Devi,
Jambavathi Devi and Sathybhama Devi. There is a special temple for Rukmini Devi
on the way to Bet Dwaraka. Bet Dwaraka can be reached through boat. It is also the
temple which is like Palace where Lord Shri Krishna had ruled. It is the same idol of
Lord Dwarakanath kept in Bet Dwaraka. The temple looks like a Palace and has many
Shrines for Lakshmi Narayana, Trivikrama, Jambavathi Devi, Sathybhama Devi and
Rukmini Devi.
The city derives its name from word "Dwar" meaning door in Sanskrit. Dwarka is one
of the holiest cities in Hinduism and one of the 4 main "dhams" along with Badrinath,
Puri, Rameshwaram. The Jagatmandir temple which houses the Dwarkadhish, a form
of Krishna.
Nageshwar Jyotirling, one of the 12 holy shrines of Lord Shiva, is located near
Dwarka. Dwarka is also the site of Dwaraka Pītha (also known as Kālikā Pītha), one of
the four cardinal mathas established by Sri Adi Shankaracharya, the others being
those at Sringeri, Puri and Jyotirmath. Adi Sankara had visited Dwarakdish Shrine and
had established the Dwarka peeth. The Lord here is dressed in Kalyana Kolam
where he appears to be a Royal Wedding costume. The place is so sacred as Lord
Shri Krishna himself had resided and his successors had built the temple. It is one of
the 108 Divya desam.
Dwarka is mentioned in the Mahabharata, the Harivansha, the Bhagavata Purana, the
Skanda Purana, and the Vishnu Purana. It is said that this Dwarka was located near
the site of the current city of Dwarka, but was eventually deserted and submerged
into the sea.
Sri Krishna renounced war in Mathura for the greater good (and hence the name
Ranchodrai) and founded (and settled in) Dvaraka. Sri Krishna killed Kansa (his
maternal uncle) and made Ugrasen (his maternal grandfather) the king of Mathura.
Enraged, the father-in-law of Kansa, Jarasandha (king of Magadha) with his friend
Kalayavan attacked Mathura 17 times. For the safety of the people, Krishna and
Yadavas decided to move the capital from Mathura to Dvaraka.
Submersion into the Sea
After Krishna left the earth for Vaikunta,about 36 years after the Mahabharat War (3138
BC), and the major Yadava leaders were killed in disputes among themselves,
Arjuna went to Dwarka to bring Krishna's grandsons and the Yadava wives to
Hastinapur, to safety. After Arjuna left Dwarka, it was submerged into the sea.
Following is the account given by Arjuna, found in the
Mahabharata: ...imposed on it by nature. The sea rushed into the city. It coursed
through the streets of the beautiful city. The sea covered up everything in the city. I
saw the beautiful buildings becoming submerged one by one. In a matter of a few
moments it was all over. The sea had now become as placid as a lake. There was no
trace of the city. Dwaraka was just a name; just a memory.
The Vishnu Purana also mentions the submersion of Dwarka, stating : On the same
day that Krishna departed from the earth the powerful dark-bodied Kali Age
descended. The oceans rose and submerged the whole of Dwarka.
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Pillay Ravim
It is in existence since Vedic and Pouranic days with great mythological significance. It is held in high esteem as one of the seven most sacred places called as Sapta Puri in the Indian Sub-continent. The seven sacred places are Ayodhya, Mathura, Kasi, Kanchi, Avantika (Ujjain), Puri (Jagannathapuri), and Dwarka.
These seven places are said to be the most holy and religious places attached with great spiritual importance that leads one towards salvation. It is also called as one of the Char Dhams, the four abodes of God in four directions viz. Badari in the North, Rameswaram in the South, Puri Jagannath in the East and Dwarka in the West.
These are said to be the most revered sites for Hindus to be visited at least once in their life time.
Marc Leleux is that right that the sea has covered an ancient part of the city of Sree Krishna at Dwarka ???
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Rupali Mishar Thank you. Very religious place in India.
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Pillay Ravim
To see the ancient Dwarika in the sea ... as this fellows
TSDC Dive Centre at Dwarka (Gujarat-India) The Scuba & Sports Club is registered with Registration No. S/764/Jamnagar dated 07 November 2007. Scuba & Sports Club is operative since February 2007 and affiliated with Thane Scuba Diving Club.
The best season to visit Dwarka for Scuba Diving is between November and April. The underwater visibility is about 20-30 feet (5-10 meters).
The most interesting things would be to observe the remains of old Dwarka aging back to 3000-5000 BC. You will be excited to see live corals, fishes, snakes etc.
Lodging & boarding available very near to sea shore. The interesting part is also a great tent. Training available from Basic Scuba to ACUC Advanced Instructor.
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August 31 at 3:18pm · Like · 3 people ·
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Pillay Ravim Marc see the other pictures ... it was submerged in the sea and there is archeological evidence
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Narayan Gaire Thanks for shairng !! very nice
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Marc Leleux Thx Ravi Ji for these gold informations. I will go to visit Mandore and Dwarka during my journey to Gujarat. I don't want to abuse but want to ask u if u have some other interessing places to see in Gujarat?
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Rupali Mishar
Following is the account given by Arjuna, found in the
Mahabharata: ...imposed on it by nature. The sea rushed into the city. It coursed
through the streets of the beautiful city. The sea covered up everything in the city. I...See More
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Pramod Kaimal Marc Leleuxji Somnath Temple in Gujarat too is a wonder as so Lothal;. & yes Nature takes over once an avatar leaves, so sea did cover over after Krishna leaving his avatar form.
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Pramod Kaimal Marc Leleuxji when you go to visit Somnath from Veraval; you would pass via Patan and Bhalkathirth. In Veraval is the Rlw stn;after Somnath then Deholsagar 2 to 3km . At Patan is a Shiva temple (also a Shivlinga in the sea) from where the Hunter shot the arrow at Krishna at Bhalka (so first Patan then Bhalka (a KM or two) then Somnath. then go over to Dheholsagar is where SHRI Krishna LEFT his mortal body and Balram as Anantha left for Patal down.
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Rakesh Sharma द्वा�रका�धी�श का� जय
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Marc Leleux thx a lot Kaimal Ji. I have write all u said.... It is mervelous to find some help on chat here. I want to thx all Indian there and for your sympathic commentaries. Jai India ....
Raghu Giuffre thank you for this. What a wonderful summary. Thank you.
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Kala Iyer
Thanks Raviji. No one has so influenced the course of India's religion, philosophy, art and literature as Lord Krishna. Literary texts like the Mahabharata, Harivamsha, Sijupdlavadha and Puranas contain traditions about foundation of Dwarak...See More
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Marc Leleux Nice @ Kala Ji... Thx for the related information.
Interesting descriptions about its construction are found in Puranas. "Fearing attack from Jarasangh and Kaalayvan on Mathura, Shri Krishna and Yadavas left Mathura and arrived at the coast of Saurashtra. They decided to build their capital...See More
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Marc Leleux @Kala Ji --->it is fantastic. Am charming.Thx a lot for the text and my dream...Do u know some things about what said Kaimal more up in this page about Somnath and areas?
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Kala Iyer
You're welcome, Marc...:) Somnath is the foremost of the 12 Jyotirlinga Shrines of Shiva, held in reverence throughout India and is rich in legend, traditions and history.Plz check out these links for info on somnath temple...good ones..:)
Pramod Kaimal I have posted these details on Rakesh Krishnan Simha's wall as he too would love to visit Somnath: Lot of changes have come about in Gujarath which I have heard has become a Singapore of India. To my best of knowledge Rakeshji You can reach Verarval By a GOOD (not goods) train from Mumbai Via Ahemedabad. Once at the station you could Hire a TAXI ? Its been years since I have been there. and take a round trip: PrabhasPatan, Bhalkateerth, Somnath, Deholsagar and BACK to station in 3 to 4 hours
