| Places around Dwaraka |
| Bhalka Tirth |
| Brahma kunda pilgrimage is the destroyer of all sins. When Lord Krishna destroyed all the sinners and brought the virtuous people to the path of virtuosity, he came to Dwarka. At Dwarka Indra, Varun, Yama, Kuber, Sun and Moon came to meet him for the accomplishment of their respective works. After that Lord Brahma created a pilgrimage site in his own name which became famous as 'Brahma teertha'. |
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| Brahma kunda |
| Between Somnath and the Veraval Port, Bhalka Teerth is a sacred spot situated. It is believed that this the place where Lord Krishna was mistaken for a deer and hit by an arrow while sleeping on a deerskin. It is said that Lord Krishna was cremated at Dehotsarga in Triveni Ghat |
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| Gomati Ghat Temples |
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| The Samudra Narayana Temple (Sangam Narayana) is an imposing temple at the confluence of the Gomati and the sea. The descended Ganges, Gomati, meets the sea at Chakra-tirtha Ghat. To take bath where the Gomati meets the ocean is said to offer liberation. On the back entrance of the Dwarkadish Temple, one can see the Gomati River. The temple is located almost at the spot where the Gomati meets the ocean. |
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| Nageshwara Temple |
| An admired place that draws tourists in huge numbers is the Nageshwar Mandir devoted to Lord Shiva and remains abuzz with tourists and pilgrims round the year. A few interesting legends attached to Nageshwar Mandir. |
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| Rukmini Devi Temple |
| An architectural masterpiece is the Rukmini Devi Temple in dwaraka and temple is said to date back to the 12th century. The most important of Krishna's 16,108 wives is Rukmini. Beautiful paintings depicting on the temple walls are decorated with her pastimes with Krishna. |
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| Rukmini Hrid |
| 'Rukmini Hrid' is name given to the seven ponds collectively and considered to be the destroyer of all the sins of a man and the bestower of salvation. It is also known as 'Bhrigu-teertha' due to the sage Bhrigu's long association with this place. Makes a man powerful by taking a bath at Rukmini Hrid and also freed from the cycle of birth and death. |
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