Dwarka
by Subhadra Sen Gupta

For Hindus, The Chaar Dhaam are among the most sacred palces of pilgrimage. The Chaar Dhaam, the holy abodes of lord Vishnu, are-Badrinath, Puri, Rameshwaram and Dwarka. In this book discover the great dhaam of Dwarka and its Dwarkadeesh temple. A Dhaam as well as a saptapuri, Dwarka is among the most sacred of tirathas. Ancient Dwaravati was the capital of Krishna`s kingdom and he is here worshipped as Dwarkadheesh, the kingdom and the lord of Dwarka. It is here that Miabai spent last days, singing hymns to her dark god. And It is here that Adi Shankaracharya established the Sharda Math in the eighth century. A place redolent with myths and legends, Dwarka is one of India`s most frequented pilgrimages.