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Dwarka is one of the four most holy Hindu pilgrimage sites in India
and isclosely related tothe life of Lord Krishna. It is said to
have been the capital of his empire. It boasts of architectural
relics that have been the focus of historians as well as saints
who aim to unravel its antiquity.
Dwarka is one of the four most holy Hindu pilgrimage sites in India
and isclosely related tothe life of Lord Krishna. It is said to
have been the capital of his empire. It boasts of architectural
relics that have been the focus of historians as well as saints
who aim to unravel its antiquity.History
Steeped in Hindu mythology, Dwarka was known as Kushasthali or Dwaravati and prided itself as the most important spot on the Saurashtra coast. It is said that Krishna, after slaying Kansa fled Mathura and and traveled with the entire Yadava community and founded a town called Swarnadwarika.Vajranabh, Krishna's successor and great grandson, is believed to have built the present Dwarkadhish Temple. It is believed that a dying Krishna asked his devotees to leave Swarnadwarika so that the sea could engulf it and to this day, the city lies below the sea. Excavations have revealed that the sea swallowed five settlements with Dwarka being the sixth.