Jay Dwarkadhish
The Dwarkadhish temple,alsc known as the Jagat Mandir
and Occasionally seplled Dwarkadhish,is a Hindu temple
dedicated to krishna, who is worshiped here by the name
Dwarkadhish, Or "KING OF DWARKA." The temple is located
at Dwarka city of Gujarat,India, which is one of the destinations
of char Dham,a Hindu pilgrimage circuit..The mainshrine of the
five-storied building, supported by 72 pillars, is known as Jagat
Mandir or Nija Mandir, Archaeological flndings suggest the
original temple was built in 200 BCE at the earliest The temple
was rebuitand enlarged in the 15th-16th century.
The town of Dwarka in Gujarat has a history that
dates back centuries and mentioned in the
mahabharata epic as the Dwarka Kingdom. Situated
on the banks of the river Gomti, the town is described
in legnd as teh capital of Krishna Coastal erosion was
probably the destructon of what was an ancient part.
It was destroyed by sultan Mahaud Begada in 1472.
The current temple in chalukya style was constructed
in 15-16th century. The temple ers area of 27 metre
by 21 metre with east west length of 29 metre and
north south width of 23 metres. The tallest peak of
the temple is 51.8 metres high.
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