DWARKA BEACH
AT
JAMNAGAR
Dwarka beach is located in
Gujarat at a place of religious importance. Historic city Dwarka, revealed by
marine excavations at the Gujarat sea shore of Arabian sea, hold very high
pilgrimage importance for Indians for its association with Lord Shri Krishna.
Like Somnath, Dwarka is an
important center for Hindu pilgrimage. This was the kingdom of Lord Krishna, who
came here with the Yadav clan from Mathura, and marine excavations have
revealed a grand city. The Dwarkadish temple, or Jagat mandir, the main reason
for visiting Dwarka, is said to be thousands of years old, but the present
incarnation is 17th century and the shikara dome dates from the 19th century.
Intricate sculpture lines
the facade. Krishna's consort, Rukmani, has been honoured by a fabulous temple,
with exquisite carvings, dated to the 12th-13th century. Do not miss any of the
other temples along the coast and the Ved Bhuvan, where Vedic principles are
taught. Dwarka has some fine stretches of beach, and though crowded by
pilgrims, you can always find a quiet spot to unwind. Shore birds gather in
large numbers along the coast.
Shining white sand beach,
coral reefs ,extensive marine life and Temples this how one can describe Dwarka
beach. Sea turtles, octopus, star fish, sea urchins, Dolphins are illustrating
visible marine life of Dwarka Beach.
Dwarka Beach is more ideal
for sea shore walk and swimming. Variety of coastal birds and Dolphin
expeditions are the charming tourist attraction on the Beyt Dwarka beach tour.
For Indian tourist Dwarka
beach is just a sea shore at a pilgrimage destination where as Gujarat tourism
is looking forward to have Dwarka beach on the beach holiday destinations in
Gujarat.Okha north of Dwarka is a
jetty, from where you can get ferries for Bet Dwarka,an island covered with
temples.
The eastern tip of the island, to visit which you may need to charter
an entire boat. Dolphins and porpoise can be seen surfacing to breathe, sea
turtles inhabit the beach, octopus,star fish, sea urchins etc
abound!Accommodation options are limited-Radhika is your best bet.Dwarka
receives trains from Bombay.
By Air
Nearest airport is Jamnagar (137 km).
By Train
Dwarka is a station on the Ahmedabad-Okha
broad gauge railway line, with trains connecting it to Jamnagar (137 km),
Rajkot (217 km) and Ahmedabad (471 km), and some trains that continue all the
way down the coast through Vadodara, Surat, Mumbai, Goa, Karnataka, to the
southern tip of India in Kerala.
By Bus
Dwarka is on the state highway from Jamnagar
to Dwarka. Direct buses available from Jamnagar and Ahmedabad.
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