![]() ![]() The temple layout consists of a garbhagriha ( Nijamandira or Harigraha) and an antarala (an antechamber). The temple spire rises to a height of 78 metres (256 ft), and a very large flag with symbols of the sun and moon is hoisted on it. It is a five-storied edifice built over 72 pillars (a sandstone temple with 60 pillars is also mentioned ). However, the existing temple is dated to the 16th century). It is conjectured that this temple location is 2,500 years old and is where Krishna built his city and a temple. The temple, facing west, is at an elevation of 12.19 metres (40.0 ft) above mean sea-level. It was built by Raja Jagat Singh Rathore, hence it is called Jagat Mandir. The Dwarakadhisa Temple, also called Jagat Mandir, located in the heart of Dwarka, is a Vaishnava temple. Dwarka was selected as a heritage city by the Indian government's Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) initiative.Ĭonsidered a holy city, Dwarka is a well known for its temples and as a pilgrimage centre for Hindus. Sharda Peeth Vidya Sabha is an educational society sponsored by the Sharda Peeth, Dwarka which runs an arts college in Dwarka. ![]() Janmashtami is the main festival that is celebrated during August and September. A long-term development plan was proposed in 2011 by the Government of Gujarat, with investment of ₹830 million (US$12 million) to refurbish the city of Dwarka and build a bridge connecting the city with Okha and Bet Dwarka. Dwarka's industrial activity mainly centres around cement production.Dwarka's economy relies heavily on pilgrims and tourism but is supplemented by the production of millets, ghee (clarified butter), oilseeds, and salt, which are transported from its port. A long term development plan was proposed in 2011 with investment of ₹830 million (US$12 million) to refurbish the city of Dwarka and to build a bridge connecting the city with Okha and Bet Dwarka.A wind farm power generation of 39.2 MW, operated near Dwarka by the AES Saurashtra Windfarms Pvt Ltd (ASW), is now run by Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL). It is a producer of agricultural produce such as millets, ghee (clarified butter), oilseeds, and salt, which are transported from its port. Most of the revenue of Dwarka is derived from tourism, due to it being a site for pilgrims. On the basis of 40 years of climatic data: The average annual rainfall is 310 millimetres (12 in) spread over a rainy period of 29 days with rainfall limited to the months of June to September the average maximum temperature is 31 ☌ (88 ☏) with a maximum of 42 ☌ (108 ☏) and an average minimum temperature of 15 ☌ (59 ☏) with a minimum of 5 ☌ (41 ☏) the average annual relative humidity is 72%, with a maximum of 80%. The Holdridge life zones system of bio-climatic classification identifies Dwarka in or near the subtropical thorn woodland biome. Archaeology Īccording to the Köppen-Geiger classification, Dwarka has a subtropical desert/low-latitude arid hot climate. There is also a lighthouse at the land end point of Dwarka. As an important pilgrimage centre for Hindus, Dwarka has several notable temples, including Rukmini Devi Temple, Gomti Ghat, and Bet Dwarka. The temple is also the location of Dwaraka maţha, also called Sharada Matha/Peeth and 'western peeth', one of the four peeths (Sanskrit: 'religious center') established by Adi Shankaracharya. The city's Dwarkadhish Temple dedicated to Krishna was originally built around 2,500 years ago, but was destroyed by Mahmud Begada rulers and subsequently rebuilt in the 16th century. It is said that Krishna conducted the administration of his kingdom from Dwarka while residing with his family in Bet Dwarka. The kingdom, also known as the Yaduvanshi empire, was established by Uugrasena, father of Kansa the then ruler and later Krishna flourished and extended its domain. A friendly population of natives also prompted Krishna to settle at Dwarka when he decided, after fighting Jarasandha, the king of Magadh, to retreat from Mathura. It was during this period that the city underwent rebuilding and was named Dwarka. The Yadavas, who had migrated from Mathura, established their kingdom here when the city was known as 'Kaushathali'. Dwarka was established as the capital in Saurashtra by the Aryans during the Puranaic. ![]()
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