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Dwarka, Gujarat · 22.2379°, 68.9676°
Western seat of the Char Dham, the 'Jagat Mandir' rising five storeys over the Gomti's meeting with the sea. Adi Shankara established the Sharada Peetha here; the temple flag — changed five times daily — is hoisted by hereditary right and sighted by pilgrims as darshan in itself. Offshore excavations have fed a century of fascination with Krishna's drowned golden city.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
When Krishna left his body, the ocean reclaimed Dwarka in seven days, sparing only his own precinct; the present shrine is held to stand over his residence, raised — tradition says — by his great-grandson Vajranabha.
Dwarka rail; Jamnagar airport ~130 km; Bet Dwarka boat crossing nearby.
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coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-26 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chaulukya legacy
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