Dwarkadhish Temple

The Dwarkadhish Temple, also known as Jagat Mandir, is dedicated to Lord Krishna who is referred to as “Dwarkadhish” which means “King of Dwarka”. It is situated in Dwarka, Gujarat. It is a Pushtimarg temple, hence it follows the guidelines and rituals created by Shree Vallabhacharya and Shree Vitheleshnathji.

The glorious temple is believed to have been built by Vajranabh, the great grandson of Lord Krishna. The temple is built in the Chalukya style of architecture. The lower part of the temple is from the 16^th Century and the higher part which consists of the tall and short towers is from 19^th Century. The grandeur of the temple is enhanced by the flight of 56 steps leading to the rear side of the edifice on the side of the river Gomti. The temple is built of soft limestone and consists of a sanctum, vestibule and a rectangular hall with porches on three sides. There are two gateways: swarga dwar (gate to the heavens), where pilgrims enter, and moksha dwar (gate to liberation), where pilgrims exit.

There are various features of the Dwarkadhish temple that attract a large number of devotees.