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Dwarka was established as the capital in Saurashtra by the Vedic Indians during the Puranic. The Yadavas, who had migrated from Mathura, established their kingdom here when the city was known as “Kaushathali”. It was during this period that the city underwent rebuilding and was named Dwarka. 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. 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. It is said that Krishna conducted the administration of his kingdom from Dwarka while residing with his family in Bet Dwarka.
Dwarka is well known for its temples and as a pilgrimage center for Hindus. The Dwarkadhisha Temple, also called Jagat Mandir, located in the heart of Dwarka, is a Vaishnava temple. The Dwarakadhisa Temple is also the location of Dwaraka Peeth also called Sharada Matha/Peeth and “western peeth”), one of the four peeths (Sanskrit: “religious center”) established by Adi Shankaracharya.
Gomti Ghat consists of steps leading to the Gomti River, which is also a holy place for pilgrims to take a dip in the river, before visiting the Dwarakadish temple. The ghat has a number of small shrines dedicated to the Samudra (God of the Sea), Saraswati, and Lakshmi. Other notable temples in the ghat area include the Samudra Narayana (Sangam Narayana) temple, which is at the confluence of the Gomti River with the sea, the Chakra Narayana temple where there is a stone with an imprint of a Chakra like a manifestation of Vishnu, and the Gomati temple, which has an idol of the river goddess Gomati that is said to have been brought to earth by the sage Vasistha.
The Rukmini Devi Temple, dedicated to Rukmini, Krishna’s chief queen, is located 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) away from Dwarka. The temple is said to be 2,500 years old, but in its present form, it is estimated to belong to the 12th century. It is a richly carved temple decorated with sculptures of gods and goddesses on the exterior with the sanctum housing the main image of Rukmini.
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