Dwarka: the holy capital city of lord krishna

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Dwarka: The Holy Capital City of Lord Krishna Dwarka is a city located in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is a famous Hindu pilgrimage site known to be the capital of Lord Krishna’s kingdom and is counted as one of the four main pilgrimage hindu sites known as Chardham. Dwarka is a holy city for hindu pilgrims and is widely believed to be one of the four main pilgrimage sites for hindus that they call as Chardham Yatra. Dwarka, also spelled as Dvaraka and Dvarika, has a large number of pilgrims and devotees that visit this fabled mystical kingdom of Lord Krishna. It is also believed to be one of the seven most ancient cities, short named as Saptapuri. Moreover Dwarka is home to a large number of temples dedicated to Lord Krishna, which are all counted as one of the most sought after places to visit in Dwarka due to their reputation among devotees.

If you are a devotee seeking spiritual solace in this holy city, head to the ISCKON temple that was opened in 1966 dedicated to Lord Krishna. It is one of the most beautiful temples of the country and why not, after all it is in Lord Krishna’s kingdom itself. It is specially famous for its one of a kind design as it is entirely made out of stone and lies merely two minute walk away from the beautiful Dwarkadhish temple. It also offers a well designed and nicely kept guest house that has around 20 rooms for the visitors and devotees. You can visit this temple with you family and friends for a memorable experience. It offers so much peace of mind and solace to the visitors that you are going to lose yourself in here. You can also join the groups of pilgrims dancing and singing in praise of Lord Krishna in the temple premises. It is one of the most important landmarks of Dwarka city.


If you are here, you should definitely visit the nearby Dwarkadhish temple which is a very famous temple in Dwarka. It is also popularly known as Jagat Mandir and is a five storeyed temple with 72 pillars. It is an incredible temple and attracts lot of devotees. You can also visit the Nageshwar Shiva temple nearby that is highly popular attraction. It is widely believed to be one of the 12 jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva and has several thousand pilgrims on a daily basis. You can also head to Rukshamanee temple which has a long history of legends and tales.

One of the best news regarding Dwarka is for the shopping lovers as it offers a large variety of stuff for shopping. You can check out the shopping streets of Dwarka for some of the


finest work of art and handicrafts, paintings, jewellery, trinkets, accessories and showpieces. The famous Patola sarees are also sold here and attract a large number of female customers due to their unique design and work. Other fabrics decorated here with sequins, shells and beads are quite a popular purchase among tourists. Dwarka is just the right place to visit whether you are travelling with your family members or your friend circle. You can also get a lot of budget hotels in Dwarka in case you want a value for money accommodation with no frills attached. Most of the hotels lie in close proximity of major tourist destinations in order to give you a locational advantage and save you time from transportation. Source:https://goo.gl/hnjeBm

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