Dwarkadheesh Temple

The Dwarkadhish temple, commonly referred to as the Jagat Mandir and often written Dwarakadheesh, is a Hindu shrine devoted to Krishna. Krishna is revered at this temple as the Dwarkadhish, or "King of Dwarka," deity. The temple is situated in Dwarka, a city in Gujarat, India, which is a stop on the Char Dham pilgrimage route. Jagat Mandir or Nija Mandir is the name of the five-story building's main shrine, which is supported by 72 pillars. The oldest date for the construction of the ancient temple is 200 BCE, according to archaeological studies. The temple was expanded and restored in the 15th and 16th centuries.

According to Hindu history, Krishna recovered some land from the sea, and then he established Dwarka there. Once, Krishna and his wife Rukmini were guests of the sage Durvasa. The sage desired to be taken to the couple's palace. They were quick to comply and set off for their castle with the sage. Rukmini eventually became fatigued and asked Krishna for some water. Krishna is said to have created a hole that allowed the Ganges to enter the area. In a fit of rage, Sage Durvasa cursed Rukmini to stay there. It is thought that Rukmini stood in the temple where her shrine is located.

Here are the temple's two entrances. "Moksha Dwara" is the name of the major entryway (the north entrance) (Door to Salvation). One may access the main market via this entrance. The "Swarga Dwara" entrance is located to the south (Gate to Heaven). There are 56 stairs outside this entryway that lead to the Gomati River. The Advaita school of Hinduism, founded by Sankaracharya, who established Hindu monastic institutions all over India, claims that the Char Dham originated with the seer, despite the fact that the origins are unclear.

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The founder of the Advaita school of Hinduism, Sankaracharya, who built Hindu monastic institutions all across India, is credited with the creation of Char Dham. The four monasteries are spread out throughout India's four corners, and the accompanying temples are the Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameswaram in the south, the Jagannath Temple in Puri in the east, the Dwarakadheesh Temple in Dwarka in the west, and the Badrinath Temple in Badrinath in the north. The Char Dham pilgrimage is an all-Hindu event, notwithstanding the temples' theological division between the Hindu faiths of Saivism and Vaishnavism.

At the foothills of the Himalayas, there are four places of worship known as Chota Char Dhams: Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri.  In the middle of the 20th century, Chota was added to distinguish it from the original Char Dhams. Himalayan Char Dham is the name given to these locations due to the surge in pilgrimage there in recent times.

The World Talent Organization, based in New Jersey, USA, presented the Dwarkadhish Jagat Mandir with the "World Amazing Place" certificate on March 22, 2021.

A very big flag bearing the images of the Sun and Moon is flown over the spire of the temple, which reaches to a height of 78 metres (256 feet). [20] The triangular flag is 50 feet (15 metres) in length. Bhakts donate a hefty quantity of money to raise this flag by purchasing a new one, which is changed four times every day. The funds collected on this account are added to the temple's trust fund to cover operating and maintenance costs.