- Dwaraka which is also
called Dev Bhoomi is in Gujarat which is Western part of India.
- The second act of
“Dressing up–Divya Alankar” is in this Divya Kshetra which is also one of the
108 Divya Desams.
- It is a gateway to
heaven.
- It is one of the Seven Mukthi
Sthalas
- It is the place where
Lord Krishna has set up the city built
by God’s Architect Vishwakarma.
- People from Mathura Shifted
to Dwaraka.
- The current temple
dedicated to Dwarkadesh was built by
Vajranabha, grandson of Lord Krishna.
- The Lord here is known as ‘Dwarakadesh’.
- Lord Krishna
is in standing posture with
four arms bearing Shanka (Conch), Chakra (Discus), Gadha (Mace) and Padma (Lotus).
- Speciality of this temple
is that Mother Devaki is facing Lord Krishna.
- There is a separate
temple for Goddess Rukmini
Devi.
- Lord
Krishna of Dwaraka is beautifully
decorated from day start of Mangala Arati till Shayan
Arati (Ekanta
Seva) at night.
- Deep daan is very divine in River Gomati.
- Great Acharyas, Adi Sankaracharya and
Ramanujacharya have visited this shrine.
- Adi
Sankaracharya has set up Mutt in Badrinath to
spread the Hindu philosophy
in the Western region.
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