Dwarkadhish Temple (Jagat Mandir)

Dvārakādhīśa Mandira

द्वारकाधीश मंदिर · துவாரகாதீஷ் கோயில்

Dwarka, Gujarat · Vaiṣṇava · every claim sourced

Overview

The Dwarkadhish temple — the Jagat Mandir — enshrines Śrī Kṛṣṇa as Lord of Dvārakā, the western dhāma of the Chār Dhām and one of the Sapta Mokṣapurīs. The temple is a registered public trust with the Government of Gujarat as sole trustee, managed day-to-day by a government-appointed Devasthan Samiti.

Sources: [Oral tradition] Chār Dhām pilgrimage tradition · [Purāṇa] Garuḍa Purāṇa — Sapta Mokṣapurī śloka · [Official] Dwarkadhish Temple, Devasthan Samiti — official site (dwarkadhish.org)

Sthala Purāṇa tradition · sacred narrative

The Bhāgavata Purāṇa tells of Śrī Kṛṣṇa establishing his capital at Dvārakā after leaving Mathurā and ruling there through the Mahābhārata age. After his departure from the world, the sea rose and took the city, all but the sacred precinct of the Lord. The Sapta Mokṣapurī śloka preserves Dvārakā's place among the seven liberation-bestowing cities.

Sources: [Purāṇa] Bhāgavata Purāṇa (Skandhas 10–11) · [Purāṇa] Garuḍa Purāṇa — Sapta Mokṣapurī śloka

Festivals pending sourcing

Festival calendar (Janmāṣṭamī above all) to be added once verified from the Devasthan Samiti's official pages — not shipped unsourced.

Visiting verified official data

Darshan Hours: Approx. 6:30 AM – 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM; the temple notes timings may change on special days and festivals.
last verified 2026-08-01 · official source
Aarti Times: Mangalā Ārti 6:30 AM; Śṛṅgāra Ārti 10:30–10:45 AM; Sandhyā Ārti 7:30–7:45 PM; Śayana Ārti 8:30–8:35 PM. Darshan pauses during Abhiṣeka Pūjā (8:00–9:00 AM), Rājbhog (12:00–12:20 PM) and Anosar (from 1:00 PM).
last verified 2026-08-01 · official source
Online Services: Online donation (Renovation & Maintenance Fund, 80G exempt) and online Bhog/Seva via dwarkadhish.org; official live darshan stream.
last verified 2026-08-01 · official source

Official

Trust: Registered trust (Bombay Public Trust reg. no. A-31, Jamnagar); Government of Gujarat sole trustee; managed by the Devasthan Samiti chaired by the District Collector, Devbhoomi Dwarka
last verified 2026-08-01 · official source
Website: https://www.dwarkadhish.org/
last verified 2026-08-01 · official source

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Part of circuit

Collection
The Char Dham
Chār Dhām

Enshrines

Deity
Vishnu
Viṣṇu

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