Introduction:
Dwarka ek aise nagari hai jo kewal shree krishna ki rajdhani nahi thi balki bhakti rahasya or divyata ka jeeta jagta pramand bhi hai.kaha jaata hai ke ye sheher samundar ke uper basaya gaya tha or jab krishna ne prithvi chodi too samundar ne dwarka nagari ko nigal liya.lekin iske bawjood dwarkadhish mandir aaj bhi sthir hai ek aise jagah jaha bhakto ko aaj bhi krishna k darshan hote hai .Is blog mai hum jaanenge ke kaise ye jagah itni rahasyamay maani jaati hai.
Dwarka: Bharat Ka Chautha Dham
Dwarka Gujarat k pas Arabian Sea ke kinare sthit hai, jise Bharat ke chaar dhamon mein ek maana jaata hai Badrinath, Rameshwaram, Jagannath aur Dwarka. Ye nagri sirf ek teerth sthal nahi, balki ek jeevit divyata ka prateek hai. Kaha jata hai ki Shri Krishna ne yahan apni rajdhani basayi thi aur apne jeevan ke antim din yahi bitaye.
Dwarka ko “Mokshdayini Nagri” bhi kaha jaata hai, jahan aane se manav jeevan ke paapon ka kshalan hota hai. Yeh sheher Sapta Puri (saat pavitra nagriyon) mein bhi shamil hai – jahan janm ke bandhan se mukti milti hai. Aaj bhi hazaaron bhakt har saal yahan aate hain Dwarkadhish ke darshan karne – apni aastha, bhakti aur manokamna lekar.
Shri Krishna Aur Dwarka Ki Kahani
Jab Mathura par baar-baar asuro aur Shishupal jaise shatruon ke aakraman hone lage, tab Shri Krishna ne yaduvansh ki raksha ke liye ek nayi, surakshit rajdhani banane ka nirnay liya. Tab unhone samundar ke kinare ek nayi nagri ka nirmaan kiya – jiska naam tha Dwarka. Iska arth hai: “Dwaron wali nagri” – ek aisi nagri jisme chaaro dishaon mein dwarho.
Krishna ne Dwarka ko na keval ek rajdhani banaya, balki ek dharm aur karm ki nagri bhi banaya. Yahan unhone apna parivaar basaya, apne rajnaitik kartavya nibhaye, aur desh ko ekta mein baandha. Unke saath Balaram ji, Rukmini ji, aur unke anya parivaar ke log bhi yahi bas gaye.
Dwarka ek samriddh aur viksit nagri thi – jisme sundar mahal, rajmahal, mandir, aur logon ke rehne ke liye suvidhayein thi. Kaha jata hai ki yeh sheher devtaon dwara banaya gaya tha aur yahaan swarn se sajaye gaye mahal the.
Dwarka Krishna ka rajneetik aur aadhyatmik kendra tha. Yahi se unhone Mahabharat ke samay Pandavon ki madad ki aur Gita ka gyaan Arjun ko diya.
Dwarkadhish Mandir Ka Itihaas
Dwarkadhish Mandir, jise Jagat Mandir bhi kaha jaata hai, Shri Krishna ko samarpit ek prachin mandir hai jo Gujarat ke Dwarka nagar mein sthit hai. Kaha jata hai ki is mandir ka nirmaan Vajranabh ne kiya tha – jo Shri Krishna ke prapotra (great-grandson) the. Vajranabh ne Dwarka ke doobne ke baad usi sthal par is mandir ki sthaapna ki, jahan Krishna ne apna jeevan bitaya tha.
Mandir ka itihaas hume Dwapar Yug se jodta hai. Yeh mandir Vaishnav sampradaya ke liye bahut pavitra maana jata hai. Mandir mein sthit murti ko “Swayambhu” maana jata hai – yaani woh moorti khud-prakat hai, kisi manav dwara nahi banayi gayi.
Is mandir ka shikhar lagbhag 43 meter uncha hai aur iska dhwaj har din paanch baar badla jata hai. Har naye dhwaj par shankh, chakra, gada aur padma bane hote hain – jo Shri Krishna ke chaar pramukh symbols hain.
Mandir ka itihaas keval dharmik nahi, balki rajnaitik aur saanskritik roop se bhi gahra hai. Kal ke rajao, jaise Dwarka ke Solanki aur Chalukya vansh, ne bhi mandir ke punaruddhar aur vikaas mein yogdan diya.
Aaj bhi yeh mandir crodon bhakton ka aastha ka kendra hai – jahan log Krishna ke darshan se jeevan mein shanti, samriddhi aur mukti ki prarthana le kar aate hain.
Mandir Ki Visheshtayein Aur Aastha
Dwarkadhish Mandir keval ek dharmik sthal nahi, balki bhakton ke liye ek jeevit aastha ka kendra hai. Is mandir ki kai visheshtayein hain jo ise anya mandiron se alag banati hain:
1. Har Roz 5 Baar Badalne Wala Dhwaj:
Mandir ke shikhar par sthit laal pataka (flag) har din 5 baar badla jata hai. Yeh dhwaj 52 gaj lamba hota hai aur is par Shri Krishna ke chinh – Shankh, Chakra, Gada, aur Padma bane hote hain. Kaha jata hai ki jo bhakt apne haathon se yeh dhwaj chadhata hai, uski har manokamna poori hoti hai.
2. Shikhar Aur Shilp Kala:
Mandir ka shikhar lagbhag 43 meter uncha hai, jo Nagara-style architecture ka ek adbhut udaharan hai. Mandir ke bhittiyon (walls) par Hindu deviyon-devtaon aur leelaon ke sundar naksh (carvings) bane hue hain.
3. Garbh Grih Ki Murti:
Garbh grih mein sthit Shri Krishna ki moorti ko Swayambhu maana jaata hai, jo khud-prakat hai. Krishna ji yahan raja ke roop mein virajmaan hain – mukut, shringar, pitambar aur haathon mein bansuri ke saath.
4. Bhakton Ki Shraddha:
Har din hazaaron bhakt yahan aate hain — kuch mannat poori hone par, kuch bhakti mein doobne ke liye. Poore mandir mein bhajan, shankh aur ghantiyon ki dhwani ghoomti rehti hai, jo bhakton ke mann ko shaant aur pavitra bana deti hai.
5. Dwarka Dham Yatra:
Dwarkadhish Mandir chaar dhamon mein ek hai, isliye yahaan aane wale yatri ise apne jeevan ka ek mahaan safar maante hain. Kai log yahaan aa kar Manokamna Pooja, Tulsi mala daan, aur bhajan sandhya mein bhag lete hain.
Dwarka Ka Samundar Mein Doobna – Ek Rahasya
Dwarka sirf ek pavitra nagri nahi thi, balki ek adbhut samriddh rajdhani thi jise Shri Krishna ne swayam banwaya tha. Kintu Mahabharat ke baad yeh nagri achanak samundar mein doob gayi — aur isi ghatna ne ise ek rahasyamay nagar bana diya.
Puraanon ke anusaar, Mahabharat ke ant mein jab Shri Krishna ne prithvi par apna kaarya poora kar liya, tab samay aaya Dwarka ke ant ka. Kaha jata hai ki Mata Gandhari ne Krishna ko shraap diya tha ki unka vansh apas mein hi ladhkar khatam ho jaayega. Yehi hua — Yaduvansh ka vinash ho gaya aur Krishna ne bhi prithvi chhod di.
Usi samay samundar ne apna vachan poora kiya — jo bhoomi usne Krishna ko di thi, usse wapas le liya. Dheere-dheere Dwarka nagri samundar mein sama gayi. Bhakton ke liye yeh ghatna ek chamatkar thi, aur vigyan ke liye ek paheli.
Modern scientific research kehta hai ki Gujarat ke okha coast ke paas samudra mein kuch underwater structures mile hain — jinmein purane shahar ke avshesh, raste aur sthamb (pillars) shamil hain. Ye sab is baat ki sambhavana ko majboot karte hain ki prachin Dwarka sach mein samundar mein doob gayi thi.
Aaj bhi, jab log Dwarka jaate hain aur samundar ki lehron ko dekhte hain, to unka mann kehta hai — “Kahi yahin to nahi woh doobi hui Krishna ki nagri.
Pracheen Nagar Ke Avshesh Aur Khoj
Dwarka ke samundar mein doobne ki kahani sirf puraanon tak simit nahi hai — iska vaigyanik pramaan bhi mil chuka hai. Bharat Sarkar ke Marine Archaeology Unit (MAU) ne 1980s mein Dwarka ke samudrik kshetra mein ek badi khoj ki thi, jismein samudra tal ke neeche ek purane nagar ke avshesh paye gaye.
Yeh avshesh kya the?
Patthar ke bane hue raste (roads)
Gharon ke avshesh, chowk, aur mandap
Pracheen stambh aur neev (pillars and foundations)
Mitti ke bartan, moharein aur shilayen
Ye sab samudra tal se 20–40 feet ki gahraai mein mile, aur iski carbon dating se pata chala ki yeh sab 3000–3500 saal purane hain – jo Dwapar Yug ke samay se milte hain.
National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) ne bhi apni khoj mein bataya ki ye avshesh ek achhi tarah se planned nagar ke the, jise kisi samay mein sea level ke upar hona chahiye tha.
Yeh sab pramaan is baat ko majbooti se dikhate hain ki Dwarka kewal ek pauranik kahani nahi, balki ek jeevant itihaas hai jo samundar ke neeche ab bhi chupaa hua hai.
Aaj bhi kai researchers aur scientists yahaan ka exploration kar rahe hain, aur har naye evidence ke saath Krishna ki nagri ka sach samne aata ja raha hai.
Dwarka Ka Vinash: Gandhari Ka Shraap
Mahabharat ke yudh ke baad jab Kurukshetra mein sab kuch khatam ho gaya, tab Hastinapur mein Shree Krishna apna antim darshan dene ke liye gaye. Wahan unki mulaqat hui Mata Gandhari se — jo apne 100 putron ke marne se dukhi thi.
Gandhari ne Krishna se kaha:
“Tum sab kuch dekhte rahe, samajhte rahe, phir bhi kuch nahi kiya. Tumne yudh hone diya, meri santaan ka vinash hone diya.”
Apne shok aur krodh mein, Mata Gandhari ne Shree Krishna ko shraap de diya:
“Jaise mere putr apas mein ladhkar mare, waise hi tera vansh bhi apas mein hi ladkar khatam ho jaayega. Teri banayi hui Dwarka nagri bhi iss prithvi se samaapt ho jaayegi.
“Krishna ne us shraap ko shaant bhav se sweekar kiya, kyunki woh jaante the ki yeh kaal chakra ka hissa hai. Samay ke saath, Yaduvansh mein ahankar, mad aur dwesh badhne laga. Unhone rishiyon ka apmaan kiya, apas mein vivad hone lage, aur ant mein sab ek doosre ko maar daale.
Fir aayi Dwarka ke ant ki ghadi — samundar ne apni lehron se poore shahar ko nigal liya. Jahan kabhi Krishna ki rajdhani thi, wahan sirf lehron ka shor reh gaya.
Gandhari ka diya hua shraap sach ho gaya, aur Dwarka ek doobi hui nagri ban gayi — jiska zikr aaj bhi puraanon, kahaniyon aur vigyanik khoj mein hota hai.
Aaj Ka Dwarkadhish Mandir – Bhakti Aur Vishwas Ka Kendra
Aaj bhi Dwarkadhish Mandir wahi pavitra anubhav deta hai, jahan bhakton ko lagta hai jaise woh khud Shri Krishna ke darbar mein khade hain. Mandir ka har kona, har ghanti ki aawaz aur har shankh ka naad, bhakton ke mann ko shuddh karta hai.
Subah mangalaarti se lekar raat ki shayan aarti tak, yahaan roz anek poojaayein hoti hain. Har prarthna, har jaap mein ek alag hi divyata hoti hai. Bhakt door-door se yahan aate hain — kuch apni manokamna lekar, kuch kewal Krishna ke darshan karne, aur kuch kewal unki leelaon ka anubhav karne.
Mandir ke andar ka Garbh Grih bhakti ka srot hai — jahan Krishna ji rajyabhishek roop mein virajmaan hain. Unka shringar, peele vastra, mukut aur morpankh dekhte hi bhakton ki aankhon mein aansu aa jaate hain.
Modern facilities hone ke bawajood, yahaan ki bhakti purani paramparaon se judi hui hai. Mandir mein vishesh tithiyon par Rath Yatra, Janmashtami, Tulsi Vivah jaise bade utsav dhum-dham se manaye jaate hain.
Yeh mandir kewal itihas ya dharm ka prateek nahi — yeh aaj bhi jeevit bhakti aur shraddha ka kendra hai, jahan log kehte hain:
“Jo Dwarkadhish bula lein, usse aur kya chahiye.”
Dwarka Yatra: Kab Aur Kaise Karein?
Agar aap Dwarkadhish ke darshan ka sapna le kar chal rahe hain, to yeh yatra aapke jeevan ka ek pavitra aur yaadgar anubhav ban sakti hai. Dwarka sirf ek dham nahi — ek jeevit aastha ka kendr hai, jahan har bhakt apne mann ki shanti aur bhakti ki gahraai tak pahuchta hai.
Dwarka Yatra Kab Karein?
Best Time: October se March ke beech ka samay sabse accha maana jaata hai. Mausam thanda aur suhana hota hai, aur darshan mein koi pareshani nahi hoti.
Bade Utsav:
Janmashtami: Krishna Janmotsav yahaan bahut bhavya roop se manaya jaata hai.
Tulsi Vivah & Kartik Purnima: Pavitra vivah aur poornima snan yahan ke khas din hote hain.
Rath Yatra: Dwarkadhish ki shobhayatra mein shamil hone ka apna hi anand hai.
Dwarka Kaise Pahuchen?
By Train: Dwarka Railway Station Gujarat ke kai bade shahron se connected hai — jaise Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Vadodara.
By Air: Nazdeeki airport hai Jamnagar (about 130 km). Wahan se taxi ya bus le sakte ho.
By Road: Gujarat ki state buses aur private taxis Dwarka ke liye rozana available hoti hain.
Mandir Darshan Timings:
Morning: 6:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Evening: 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Aarti ke samay crowd zyada hota hai, par bhakti ka anubhav bhi usi samay sabse gahra hota hai.
Yatra Tips:
Comfortable kapde pehnein aur traditional dress preferred hai.
Mandir mein mobile aur camera le jaana allowed nahi hota.
Local market se Tulsi mala, prasad aur Krishna ke shringar ki items le sakte ho.
Dwarka yatra ek manav ka Parmarthik safar hai — jo aapko bhakti, shaanti aur mukti ke aur kareeb le jaata hai.
Conclusion
Dwarkadhish Mandir kewal ek dharmik sthal nahi, balki Shri Krishna ke jeevan, leelaon aur divyata ka jeevant pramaan hai. Yahan aakar bhakton ko sirf darshan nahi milta, balki ek aisi anubhuti hoti hai jo unki aatma ko shaant aur man ko prakashit kar deti hai.
Yeh mandir humein yaad dilata hai ki samay ke saath sab kuch badal sakta hai, lekin bhakti aur shraddha ka rishta amar hota hai. Dwarka ka itihaas, uska rahasya, uski shaan — sab kuch is baat ka sanket hai ki jab tak Krishna ka naam hai, tab tak unka dham bhi amar rahega.
Agar aap bhi kisi aisi jagah ki talash mein hain jahan bhakti, itihaas aur adhyatm ek saath milte hain, to Dwarkadhish Mandir zaroor jaiye. Shayad aapko bhi wahi awaz sunai de:
“Jo Dwarkadhish bula lein, usse aur kya chahiye.”
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