108 Divya Desam !! Dwaraka – Dwarakadeesh/ Sri Kalyana Narayana Perumal !!



Jai Sriman Narayana !!
 
 
 
Jai Shri Krishna !!
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 Ayodhya Madhura Maya Kashi Kanchi Avanthika|
Puri Dwaravathi Chaiva Sapthaitha Moksha Dhayika ||

Dwaraka/Mukthi Kshetram/Moksha Puri is one of the 108 Divya Desams of Lord Vishnu located in Rajkot, Gujarat.  Beth Dwaraka is the place where Sudhama (Kuchela) lived and worshipped Lord Krishna.  This is one of the oldest temples of Lord Krishna built during 16th century.  The sanctum sanctorum of Lord Krishna known as Jagat Mandir/Nija Mandir was built by his grandson some 2500 years back.    The main entrance to this temple is called ‘Moksha Dwar’ as the name itself reveals the significance and the Southern entrance which leads to Gomathi Theertham known as Swarga Dwara.  Dwaraka, Beth Dwaraka, Nath Dwara, Dakor and Kankroli are collectively known as Pancha Dwarka. 
 
Presding deity – Dwarakadeesh/Kalyana Narayana Perumal with his consort Goddess Sri Rukmini/Kalyana Nachiyar
 
Theertham – Gomathi Theertham/Samudra Sangamam – different sizes of pebbles with the mark of Conch, wheel etc….available from the Gomathi River is worshipped as Salagrama
 
Sthalavruksham – Banyan
 
Vimanam – Hemakoota Vimanam
 
Mangalasasanam  - Periyazwar, Sri Andal, Thondaradipodi Alwar, Thirumangai Alwar, Thirumazhisai Alwar, Nammalvar,
 
 
Sannidhis – Goddess Sri Rukmini, Lord Trivikrama, Goddess Sri Devaki, Jambavathi, Sri Lakshmi Narayana, Ashtalakshmi, Balaram, Goddess Sri Saraswathy, Lord Gopalakrishna, Goddess Sri Radha Rani, Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi, Garuda, Lord Ganesha with his consorts Goddesses Sri Siddhi & Buddhi, Pradyumna, Anirudhha, Ambika, Swethanarayana, Lord Shiva,
 
Festivals – Janmashtami, Holi, Deepavali, Tulsi Vivah, Makara Sankrathi, Vasant Panchami, Sri Rama Navami, Akshaya Thrithiya, Ashada – Ratha Yatra, Jyesha-Bhima Ekadashi, Bhadrapad-Sri Vamana Jayanthi, Aswin – Dusshera,
 
Prathyaksham to – Draupadi, Sudhama, Satyabhama, Rukmini, Jambavathi, Arjuna,
 
The legend has that Lord Krishna arrived on this sacred land and built an empire after vanquishing Kamsa in Mathura.
 
This temple remains open from 7.00 AM to 12. 30 PM in the morning and 5.00PM to 9.30 PM in the evenings.
 
Jai Shri Krishna !!
 
Jai Sriman Narayana !!


 

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