Complete Guide about Shree Dwarkadhish Temple
Shree Dwarkadhish Temple
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Shree Dwarkadhish Temple
The Dwarkadhish Temple, often referred to as the Jagat Mandir, was built in the Chalukya architectural style and is devoted to Lord Krishna. The Mahabharata’s Dwaraka Kingdom is where the town of Dwarka gets its start in history. The five-story main shrine, which is made of limestone and sand, is magnificent and enormous in its own right. The 2200-year-old architecture, is believed to be built by Vajranabha, who constructed it over the land reclaimed from the sea by Lord Krishna.
The temple has finely detailed sculpture created by earlier dynasties that dominated the area, as well as the spectacular black image of Lord Krishna. The temple also contains temples for Subhadra, Balarama and Revathy, Vasudeva, Rukmini, and many more deities.
Before entering the temple through the Swarg Dwar, pilgrims are expected to take a plunge in the Gomti river. The Dwarkadhish temple is ornamented by hundreds of devotees singing prayers and performing rituals on the eve of Janmashtmi, making it the most important day in any Krishna temple. The shrine is a hive of colours, voices and faith transforming itself into inner silence and sanctity.
Dwarakadhish Temple Official website Link
www.dwarkadhish.org
The History
The history of the temple is a fascinating tale. It is held by tradition that Vajranabha, Krishna’s grandson, constructed it over Hari-Griha. So, Lord Krishna, the Lord of Dwarka, is referred to by the name of the temple Dwarkadhish. After Rameshwaram, Badrinath, and Puri, the temple is one of the Char Dham holy pilgrimage places among Hindus. This came about following the arrival of Adishakaracharya, a theologian and philosopher who founded the Sharda Peeth here in the eighth century. The Divya Prabhanda writings honour the Dwarkadhish temple as the 108th Divya Desam of Shri Vishnu in the globe.
The temple district was put up for auction in 1815, when British rule over Mathura’s city was established. On February 21, 1951, the late Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya founded the “Sri Krishna Janma Bhoomi Trust,” which was the first step towards the temple’s reconstruction. In February 1982, the building was eventually finished thanks to the tireless work of many people.
The Architecture
Sand and limestone were used to construct the enchanted temple. Its imposing five-story tower is supported by 72 pillars and a spire that is 78.3 metres high and elaborately carved. It has a 42-meter-high Shikhar that has been expertly carved, and a flag that is 52 yards long. The sun and moon images on the flag represent Lord Krishna’s rule over the temple for as long as the sun and moon are visible. The magnificence of the temple is heightened by the two entrances Swarg Dwar (where pilgrims enter) and Moksha Dwar (where pilgrims exit) and comprises of a vestibule, sanctum and a rectangular hall with porches on its either ends. 56 stairs descend to the Gomti riverbanks from the building’s south doorway.
The Legends :
Legend of Lord Dwarkadhish’s Idol :
Badana, a follower of Lord Dwarkadhish, travelled daily from Dakor to the temple. Lord Dwarkadhish was moved by her devotion and accompanied her to Dakor. The priest at the shrine angered at Badana, chased her to fetch back the idol. However, Badana persuaded the idol priests in return for gold. Lord Dwarkadhish showed a miracle, and amazingly the Idol weighted only a nose ring as Badana had just that to contribute. In addition, the Lord persuaded the priests that they would eventually discover a duplicate of the idol. Dwarka is home to an idol that has not yet grown.
The Rukmini’s Shrine : Myth
On a plot of land that was reclaimed from the sea, it is thought that Krishna constructed the city of Dwarka. When the sage Durvasa once paid a visit to Krishna and his wife Rukmini, he longed to go to their palace. Rukmini asked for some water as they were travelling since she was thirsty. By creating a fictitious hole, Krishna moved the River Ganga to where they were standing. Sage Durvasa was incensed by this, and she cursed Rukmini to stay where she was. In the temple, the location is now a shrine.
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