Overview
Nāgeśvara near Dwarka is, in the Gujarat tradition, the Dārukāvana Jyotirliṅga of the stotra. The Government of Gujarat's tourism portal records the temple and its visiting pattern; no managing trust is named on any government source read so far.
2 sources
- Śāstra Dvādaśa Jyotirliṅga Stotram (traditionally attributed to Ādi Śaṅkara)
- Official Gujarat Tourism (Government of Gujarat) — Nageshwar Jyotirlinga page
Sthala Purāṇa tradition
Per the Koṭirudra Saṃhitā, the demon Dāruka and his forest-dwelling host tormented the region until the imprisoned Śiva-devotee Supriya called on the Lord; Śiva rose from the earth, destroyed the oppressors, and remained in the Dārukāvana as Nāgeśvara, with the Goddess as Nāgeśvarī.
1 source
- Purāṇa Śiva Purāṇa, Koṭirudra Saṃhitā
Which temple is the kṣetra? claims side by side
Contradiction Protocol: the stotra places Nāgeśvara in Dārukāvana. This temple near Dwarka is the identification of the Gujarat tradition (recorded on the state's tourism portal); the traditions of Aundha Nagnath (Maharashtra) and Jageshwar (Uttarakhand) identify the kṣetra with their own temples. MandirPal presents the claims and adjudicates none; see the Aundha Nagnath and Jageshwar entries alongside this one.
2 sources
- Śāstra Dvādaśa Jyotirliṅga Stotram (traditionally attributed to Ādi Śaṅkara)
- Official Gujarat Tourism (Government of Gujarat) — Nageshwar Jyotirlinga page
Festivals
Mahā Śivarātri
Śivarātri is celebrated with great fervour at Nāgeśvara, per the Government of Gujarat's tourism portal.
1 source
- Official Gujarat Tourism (Government of Gujarat) — Nageshwar Jyotirlinga page
Full festival calendar to follow once an official temple channel is verified.
Visiting verified
- Darshan Hours
- Visiting hours dawn to dusk, per the Government of Gujarat tourism portal. No official temple channel publishing precise timings has been verified.✓ verified 2026-08-01 · official source
- Online Services pending
- No government-confirmed online booking or donation channel exists for this temple as of 2026-08-01. CAUTION: at least one website sells poojas and donations while claiming to be the official trust without verifiable evidence — MandirPal links no channel until one is verified.
Official
- Administration pending
- No managing body is named on the Government of Gujarat tourism page, and no claimed trust could be corroborated by a government source. This field stays open until verified — never guessed.
Book darshan, pooja or donations only through the verified official channel above. MandirPal links to no other channel.
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Part of circuit
- Collection
The Twelve Jyotirlingas
Dvādaśa Jyotirliṅga
Enshrines
- Deity
Shiva
Śiva
Celebrates
- Festival
Maha Shivaratri
Mahāśivarātri
Associated with
- Mandir
Shri Aundha Nagnath Temple
Auṇḍhā Nāganātha MandiraAundha Nagnath, Maharashtra - Mandir
Jageshwar Dham
Jāgeśvara DhāmaJageshwar (Bhanoli tehsil), Uttarakhand
Where traditions differ, MandirPal shows each view with its sources and declares none of them absolute. Sacred narrative is labelled as tradition, history as documented evidence. Timings and rules change, so confirm with the official temple channel before you travel.