Dwarakadhish Temple
Dwarka Taluka, India
Also known as: Kuil Dwarkaद्वारकाघीश मंदिरद्वारकाधिश मन्दिरद्वारकाधीश मंदिरদ্বারকাধীশ মন্দিরਦਵਾਰਕਾਧੀਸ਼ ਮੰਦਿਰદ્વારકાધીશ મંદિરଦ୍ଵାରକାଧୀଶ ମନ୍ଦିରதுவாரகாதீசர் கோயில்ద్వారకాధీశుడి ఆలయంದ್ವಾರಕಾಧೀಶ ದೇವಾಲಯധ്വാരകധീഷ് ക്ഷേത്രം
The Dwarkadhish temple, also known as the Jagat Mandir and occasionally spelled Dwarakadheesh, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Krishna, who is worshiped in the temple by the name Dwarkadhish . The temple is located in Dwarka city of Gujarat, India, which is one of the destinations of Char Dham, a Hindu pilgrimage circuit. The main shrine of the five-storied building, supported by 72 pillars, is known as Jagat Mandir or Nija Mandir. Archaeological findings suggest the original temple was built in 200 BCE at the earliest. The temple was rebuilt and enlarged in the 15th–16th century.[2]
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Key facts
| Presiding deity | Krishna[1] |
|---|---|
| Heritage listing | Monument of National Importance[1] |
| Location | Dwarka Taluka, India |
| Status | Active |
Sources
- Wikidata Q1268294 — Wikidata
- Dwarkadhish Temple - Wikipedia — Wikipedia