145 km from
Jamnagar. The sacred town of Dwarka, one of the main centers
of the Krishna legend, sits on the western most tip of Gujarat
peninsula, a sentinel over looking the Arabian sea.
Archeological excavations show that present day Dwarka
is the 6th city on this site, the earlier five having been
submerged in the sea. The 5 storey temple is supported on 60
columns and is crowned by a soaring elaborately carved spire.
How to get there
Air
Jamnagar
148 km is the nearest airport linked to Bombay & Bhuj
Rail
Dwarka
is directly connected to Jamnagar, Rajkot, Ahmedabad and
Bombay.
Road
Dwarka is linked with road to Ahmedabad 438 km,
Rajkot 234 km, Jamnagar 148 km, Junagadh 332 km, Porbandar 120
km, Somnath 249 km, Bhavnagar 399 km, Okha 32 km
In and around
Okha
A
ferry ride from Dwarka to the Island of Bet near Okha makes a
pleasant outing.
Nageshwar Mahadev and Gopi Talav Tirth
These
are two other sites of religious significance near Dwarka.
Nageshwar is 17 km and Gopi Talav is 23 km from Dwarka.
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