Dwarka
Population
: 30,500
Main
Languages
: Gujarati.
Telephone
area code
: 02892
Best
time to visit
: October to March
Dwarka
is one of the most holy Hindu pilgrimage sites in India and
is closely related to Krishna legend. It was here that Krishna
set up his capital after fleeing from Mathura. Dwarkanath, the
name of the main temple here.
The temple is open only to Hindus, but the exterior, with its
tall five storey spire supported by 60 columns is far more interesting
that the interior. Archeological excavations have revealed five
earlier cities at the site, all now submerged.
HOW TO REACH
By Air
By
Train
Trains from Ahmedabad and Mumbai.
By Road
207 kms from Rajkot, 132 kms from Jamnagar |
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