The sacred abode of Lord Krishna — the Lord of Dwarka — rising majestically where the ancient city of gold once stood upon the shores of the sacred Gomti and the vast Arabian Sea. One of the four holiest Char Dhams of Hinduism.
Dwarkadhish Temple — also known as Jagat Mandir, the Temple of the Universe — stands at the confluence of the sacred Gomti river and the Arabian Sea in Dwarka, Gujarat. Dedicated to Lord Krishna in His form as Dwarkadhish, the King of Dwarka, this magnificent shrine is one of the four Char Dhams that every Hindu aspires to visit in their lifetime.
Legend tells that the original temple was built by Lord Krishna's grandson Vajranabha on the very site of Krishna's divine court — Hari Griha. Over millennia, the temple was rebuilt and expanded, reaching its present five-storeyed splendour with a soaring 72-metre shikhara that can be seen from the sea. The ancient city of Dwarka itself is believed to lie submerged beneath the Arabian Sea — confirmed by marine archaeological discoveries.
Dwarka is one of the four Char Dhams — Badrinath, Puri, Rameswaram and Dwarka — the most sacred pilgrimage circuit in Hinduism. Completing the Char Dham Yatra is believed to liberate the soul from the cycle of birth and death.
Dwarka is among the seven Sapta Puri — the seven holy cities believed to grant moksha to all who die within their precincts. The others are Ayodhya, Mathura, Haridwar, Kashi, Kanchipuram, and Ujjain.
Lord Krishna established Dwarka as his capital after leaving Mathura — building a golden city of 900,000 royal palaces on the edge of the ocean. Marine archaeology has revealed submerged structures offshore, lending credence to the Mahabharata's accounts.
Adi Shankaracharya established one of his four cardinal mathas (monasteries) at Dwarka — the Sharda Peetha — in the 8th century CE, cementing Dwarka's position as one of the four spiritual headquarters of Sanatana Dharma.
The soaring five-storeyed shikhara of the Jagat Mandir rises 72 metres into the sky, visible from the sea. A 78-foot flag bearing the sun and moon symbols flies atop — changed five times daily, always by the same hereditary family of flag-keepers.
Bathing in the sacred Gomti river where it meets the sea — the Gomti Ghat — before entering the temple is considered essential. The Panchnad Tirtha (confluence of five sacred rivers) at Dwarka is among the most potent pilgrimage sites in all of India.
Dwarka is one corner of the most sacred pilgrimage circuit in Hindu tradition — covering all four directions of the Indian subcontinent.
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