Dwarka Beach - Tourists Like To Come Here Only For Watching The Dolphin Groups

DWARKA BEACH

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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.

Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Signifies Protection From All Sorts Of Poisons

NAGESHWAR JYOTIRLINGA

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Located on the route between Dwarka city and Beyt Dwarka Island on the coast of Saurashtra in Gujarat is this important Lord Shiva Temple. It is enshrined by one of the 12 swayambhu (self-existent) jyothirlingas in the world, in an underground sanctum.

 A 25 m tall statue of a sitting Lord Shiva and a large garden with a pond are major attractions of this rather serene place. Some archaeological excavations claim five earlier cities at the site.

 The Jyotirlinga enshrined in the Temple of Nagnath is known as Nageshwar Mahadev and attracts thousands of pilgrims all round the year. This powerful Jyotirlinga symbolizes protection from all poisons. It is said that those who pray to the Nageshwar Linga become free of poison. The Rudra Samhita sloka refers to Nageshwar with the phrase ‘Daarukaavane Naagesham.

This Sivalingam is facing South, with the Gomugam facing East. There is a story for this position. A devotee by name Naamdev was singing bhajans in front of the Lord. Other devotees asked him to stand aside and not hide the Lord.

To this Naamdev asked them to suggest one direction in which the Lord does not exist, so that he can stand there. The enraged devotees carried him and left him on the southside. To their astonishment, they found that the Linga was now facing South with the Gomugam facing east.

The Jyotirlinga is made from a stone known popularly as Dwarka Stone, which has small wheel imprints on it. The lingam is shaped like a three-faced oval Rudraksha, which literally means the tears of Shiva.Giant statue of Lord Shiva allures the devotees with its aesthetic appeal. 

On the eve of Shivaratri, the temple premises witnesses huge turnout of devotee and which virtually changes the entire ambiance into a place of festivities.The Jyotirlinga situated in the temple is considered to protect everybody from all sort of poisons.

 

Skand Puran mentions that the King Raivat of Kushsthali was an avtaar of Takshak Nag and he ruled over this region. Interestingly, Dwarka is also known as Kushsthali in Hindu scriptures.

By Air

The closest domestic airport to Dwarka is located at Jamnagar, which is about 137 km away. There are regular flights from Jamnagar to Mumbai International Airport. Taxi cabs are available from Jamnagar airport to Dwarka, which charges about Rs.2000.

By Train

 Daily trains availabel to Dwarka from Mumbai and other cities. The nearest railway station to nageshwar jyotirlinga temple is Dwarka Train Station which is 0 km away from Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple. 

By Bus

Distance from Dwarka to Nageshwar is around 18 km.

The temple is open for darshan from 7:00 am to 12:30 pm in the morning and from 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm in the evening.