|
| Dwarka: The place of the faith supreme |
|
| ◊ |
Lakshmiji’s temple |
◊ |
Lakshminarayan temple |
| ◊ |
Satyabhamaji’s temple |
◊ |
Durvasamuni’stemple |
| ◊ |
Jambuvantiji’s temple |
◊ |
Trivikramji’s temple |
| ◊ |
Radhikaji’s temple |
◊ |
Madhavraiji’s temple |
| ◊ |
Saraswatiji’s temple |
◊ |
Devakiji’s temple |
| ◊ |
Gopalkrishna temple |
◊ |
Dattatreya’s temple |
| ◊ |
Radhakrishna temple |
◊ |
Veni-Madhav temple |
| ◊ |
Gayatri temple |
◊ |
Ambaji temple |
|
| Besides the Lord Krishna’s temple known as Jagat Mandir or Trailokya Sundar Mandir), there are as many as 16 different temples in the Jagat Mandir temple premises which are as follows: |
|
| |
| Dwarka: You can’t afford to miss out these temples too |
|
| ◊ |
Shankaracharya’s Math |
◊ |
Sankirtan Mandir |
| ◊ |
Jnan Mandir (Narad Math) |
◊ |
Kusheshwar Mahadev |
| ◊ |
Chhappan sidhi |
◊ |
Kalyanraiji’s temple |
| ◊ |
Siddheshwar temple |
◊ |
Kashivishvanathji’s temple |
| ◊ |
Nateshwar temple |
◊ |
Kolava Bhagatji’s temple |
| ◊ |
Indreshwar temple |
◊ |
Nav Grah temple |
| ◊ |
Gomati ghaat |
◊ |
Keshavashram-Hayagreevashram Samadhi |
| ◊ |
Sangam Narayan temple |
◊ |
Bhadkeshvar Mahadev |
| ◊ |
Chakranarayan temple |
◊ |
Maha Prabhuji’s Baithak |
| ◊ |
Shamalshahji’s temple |
◊ |
Baldevji’s temple |
| ◊ |
Nrusimhji’s temple |
◊ |
Vasudevji’s temple |
| ◊ |
Shardambaji’s temple |
◊ |
Siddheshvar Mahadev Temple |
| ◊ |
Purushottamraiji’s temple |
◊ |
Bhadrakali temple |
| ◊ |
Panchkup |
◊ |
Rukmaniji’s temple |
| ◊ |
Aadi Shankaracharya’s seat |
◊ |
Gadadharraiji’s temple |
| ◊ |
Shankaracharyaji’s Abhishek Sthal |
◊ |
Kaklas Kund |
| ◊ |
Chandrashekharashram-Sureshwaracharya’s Samadhi |
◊ |
Dakshinamurthy temple |
| ◊ |
Dwarka Shardapeeth |
◊ |
Chakrateerth |
|
| In addition, Dwarka’s scenic sea-shore, marine ecology is also worth admiration. |
|
| |
| Dwarka Darshan by Bus |
|
| Dwarka Municipality runs a bus service to take the pilgrims to several places nearby Dwarka. The places covered are Nageshwar, Gopi Talao, Bet Dwarka and Rukminimata temple. The bus plies two times in a day; in the morning at 0800 hrs and second time at 1400 hrs in the afternoon. The each trip returns in about five hours covering all places. The ticket is only Rs. 30/- per person and Rs. 15/- for a child. Passenger is however required to pay the boat fair for Bet Dwarka. From a jetty at Okha there are passenger ferries for Bet Dwarka and back. The bus has capacity of 55 seats. The bus commences and terminates journey near vegetable market at Dwarka. The booking is done at offices near vegetable market as well as on Bhadrakali road. Private vehicles also ply on the route. |
| |
| Dwarka : International Recognition to the Local Artist |
|
| Savjibhai Chhaya is a local artist with international recognition. A small time hardware merchant having a shop on the outskirts of Dwarkadheesh temple possesses a marvelous skill with a brush and canvas. His sketches reflect his devotion to the Dwarkadheesh. Some of them have been used to adorn pages of this site. He is recently recognised as 'the Man of the Year-2004' by the American Biographics Institute. |
| |
| Dwarka’s Specialty Drink |
|
| Despite Indian markets (including that of Dwarka) are flooded with the host of soft drinks of MNCs, the local traders command tremendous clout with their innovative offerings of variety of drinks for various seasons at various places in India. Each of such drinks has had its typicality. |
| |
| A trader of Dwarka's Holi Bazar offers a unique blend of drink unheard of anywhere-a butter milk with soda. Mr. Vaman Gokani, the local business-man has plenty of other soft-drinks, juices and variety of blends might be found elsewhere in Gujarat/India, but the blend of butter-milk and soda is only of its kind. It's so popular that Dwarka's natives take special care to ensure that their guests go amazed after taking this drink when they visit Dwarka. |
| |
| Any tourist trying this Dwarka specialty drink would forget tests of drinks of even MNCs. |
| |
| And why not ? Even the Lord Krishna was fond of butter and milk i.e. butter-milk in his life. |
| |
