Lord Krishna · Gujarat
Dwarkadhish Temple
ദ്വാരകയുടെ രാജാവായി കൃഷ്ണന് സമർപ്പിതമായ ഈ ഉയർന്ന ചാർ ധാം ക്ഷേത്രം, കൊടിയാൽ അലങ്കരിച്ച ശിഖരം അറബിക്കടലിന് മുകളിൽ ഉയർന്നുനിൽക്കുന്നു. ദ്വാരകാധീശ ക്ഷേത്രം പശ്ചിമ ഗുജറാത്തിലെ പുരാതന കടൽരാജ്യമായ ദ്വാരകയുടെ പ്രഭുവായി കൃഷ്ണനെ ദ്വാരകാധീശനായി ബഹുമാനിക്കുന്നു. ഇത് ചാർ ധാം തീർത്ഥാടന കേന്ദ്രങ്ങളിലൊന്നും കൃഷ്ണ ഭക്തിയുടെ കേന്ദ്രവുമാണ്. ഇതിന്റെ ശിഖരത്തിന് മുകളിൽ ദിവസത്തിൽ പലതവണ ഒരു വലിയ കൊടി ഉയർത്തുന്നു, ഓരോ തവണയും ഇത് ഒരു പുതുക്കിയ ആരാധനാ പ്രവർത്തിയായി നിലകൊള്ളുന്നു.
ദ്വാരകയിലെ ദർശനപാത.
ദർശനയാത്രവായിക്കാൻ 1 മിനിറ്റ്→ഇതിന്റെ സ്ഥാപനം — പാരമ്പര്യം ഈ ക്ഷേത്രത്തെ കൃഷ്ണന്റെ കൊച്ചുമകന്റെ കാലത്തേക്ക് കണ്ടെത്തുന്നു; ഇന്നത്തെ ഉയർന്ന ക്ഷേത്രം പ്രധാനമായും 15-16 നൂറ്റാണ്ടുകളിലേതാണ്.
ക്ഷേത്രം സ്വയം എന്ത് പ്രസിദ്ധീകരിക്കുന്നു
താഴെയുള്ള ഓരോ വരിയും ക്ഷേത്രത്തിന്റെ ട്രസ്റ്റ് സൈറ്റിൽ നിന്ന് ഉറവിടത്തിന് അരികിൽ കൊടുത്ത ദിവസം വായിച്ചതാണ്. സമയങ്ങളും ചെലവുകളും മാറാം. സന്ദർശനത്തിന് മുമ്പ് യഥാർത്ഥ ഉറവിടം കാണൂ.
താഴെയുള്ള ക്ഷേത്ര വിവരങ്ങളും ഉറവിട ഭാഗങ്ങളും ഇപ്പോൾ ഇംഗ്ലീഷിലാണ്; സന്ദർശനത്തിന് മുമ്പ് ലിങ്ക് ചെയ്ത യഥാർത്ഥ ഉറവിടം കാണൂ.
എപ്പോൾ പോകണം
- Morning 6:30 am to 1:00 pm, evening 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm. Morning: Mangla Aarti 6:30, Mangla Darshan 7–8, Abhishek Pooja 8–9 (closed for darshan), Shringar Darshan 9–9:30, Shringar Arti 10:30–10:45, darshan 11:20–12:00, Rajbhog 12:00–12:20 (closed for darshan), temple closes 1:00 pm. Evening: Uthappan/first darshan 5:00, darshan 5:45–7:15, Sandhya Arti 7:30–7:45, darshan 8:10–8:30 and 8:35–9:00, closes 9:30 pm.
- The temple closes to darshan during Abhishek Pooja (8–9 am) and Rajbhog (12:00–12:20 pm).
ഉറവിടം: Shree Dwarkadhish Temple Trust — Time Table (വായിച്ചു 2026-08-27)
ചെലവുകൾ
- Full Day — all 11 Bhogs & 4 Aartis — ₹21,001
- Morning — 7 Bhogs — ₹14,001
- Evening — 4 Bhogs — ₹7,001
- Mangal Bhog — ₹1,101
- Makhaan/Misri Bhog — ₹701
- Snan Bhog — ₹2,101
- Shringar Bhog — ₹3,101
- Madhyan Gwal Bhog — ₹2,501
- Raj Bhog — ₹3,501
- Banta Bhog — ₹1,001
- Utthapan Bhog (evening) — ₹1,151
- Sandhya Bhog — ₹3,151
- Shyan Bhog — ₹1,551
- Shyan Banta Bhog — ₹1,151
ഉറവിടം: Shree Dwarkadhish Temple Trust — Donate Online (bhog offerings) (വായിച്ചു 2026-08-27)
ഭക്തർ ഇവിടെ എന്തിനായി എത്തുന്നു
- ദ്വാരകയുടെ രാജാവായി കൃഷ്ണന്റെ ദർശനം
- പകലിലുടനീളം നടക്കുന്ന ക്ഷേത്ര ധ്വജത്തിന്റെ ആചാരപരമായ ഉയർത്തൽ
- കൃഷ്ണന്റെ ജന്മോത്സവമായ ജന്മാഷ്ടമി
- നാല് പ്രധാന ചാർ ധാം ക്ഷേത്രങ്ങളിലൊന്നായി ഭക്തർ ഇത് ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു
രേഖപ്പെടുത്തിയ സമയങ്ങൾ
- തുറക്കുന്ന സമയം
- 06:30
- അടയ്ക്കുന്ന സമയം
- 13:00, then 17:00 – 21:30
- രാവിലത്തെ ആരതി
- 06:30 — Mangla Arti
- വൈകുന്നേരത്തെ ആരതി
- 19:30 — Sandhya Arti
ദർശനം 13:00–17:00 ഇടയിൽ നിർത്തിവയ്ക്കുന്നു. പ്രത്യേക ദിവസങ്ങളിലും ഉത്സവങ്ങളിലും സമയങ്ങൾ മാറാം. ഈ സമയങ്ങൾ സൂചനയ്ക്ക് മാത്രം; തത്സമയ സമയക്രമമല്ല. യാത്രയ്ക്ക് മുമ്പ് ക്ഷേത്ര അധികൃതരിൽ നിന്ന് നിലവിലെ സമയം സ്ഥിരീകരിക്കുക.
ഭൂപടവും മാതൃകയും
ക്ഷേത്രത്തിന്റെ ഭൂപടം
The temple stands on a small hill above the Gomti creek, close to the sea. The visit is a climb and a crossing: bathe at the river ghat, go up the 56 steps to the south door, cross the hall to the sanctum under the flagged spire, and leave by the north door into the market.
ആകെ 10 ഇടങ്ങളിൽ 1ാമത്തെ ഇടം · കടവ് (നദിയിലേക്കുള്ള പടികൾ)
Gomti Ghat
A run of stone steps down to the Gomti river. Devotees bathe here before they go up to the temple, and small shrines to the sea, to Saraswati and to Lakshmi stand along the water.
ഇത് എവിടെയാണ്
It lies below the back of the temple, at the foot of the flight of steps that comes down on the river side.
സന്ദർശകർക്കുള്ള നിർദേശം
Bathe first, then climb. The dip belongs before darshan, not after it.
സ്രോതസ്സുകൾ (5)
- Wikipedia
Gomti Ghat consists of steps leading to the Gomti River, which is also a holy place for pilgrims to take a dip in the river
2026 സെപ്റ്റം 10ന് ശേഖരിച്ചത് · വിക്കിപീഡിയയിൽനിന്നുള്ള വാചകം, CC BY-SA 4.0 - Wikipedia
The ghat has a number of small shrines dedicated to the Samudra (God of the Sea), Saraswati and Lakshmi.
2026 സെപ്റ്റം 10ന് ശേഖരിച്ചത് · വിക്കിപീഡിയയിൽനിന്നുള്ള വാചകം, CC BY-SA 4.0 - Wikipedia
before visiting Dwarakadish temple
2026 സെപ്റ്റം 10ന് ശേഖരിച്ചത് · വിക്കിപീഡിയയിൽനിന്നുള്ള വാചകം, CC BY-SA 4.0 - District Devbhumi Dwarka, Government of Gujarat
the flight of 56 steps leading to the rear side of the edifice on the side of the river Gomti
2026 സെപ്റ്റം 10ന് ശേഖരിച്ചത് - Ministry of Tourism, Government of India
take a refreshing dip in the holy waters of the nearby River Gomati
2026 സെപ്റ്റം 10ന് ശേഖരിച്ചത്
ആകെ 10 ഇടങ്ങളിൽ 1ാമത്തെ ഇടം: Gomti Ghat
നടക്കേണ്ട ക്രമം
The walking order follows the visit as the district administration and the temple's own trust describe it: the dip at the Gomti ghat first, in through the Swarga Dwar at the head of the 56 steps, and out through the Moksha Dwar into the town. 2026 സെപ്റ്റം 10ന് വിവരങ്ങൾ സ്രോതസ്സുകളുമായി ഒത്തുനോക്കി; അവ കാണാൻ ഏതെങ്കിലും ഇടത്തിന് താഴെ “സ്രോതസ്സുകൾ” തുറക്കുക.
Stay aware
What visitors and officials have reported
6 things people have run into at Dwarkadhish Temple. Every line below comes from a page we opened and read ourselves. We name no individual.
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Online, before you travel
Look-alike booking sites and apps
Look-alike websites copied hotels, dharamshalas and trusts near pilgrimage towns, including Dwarka, then took advance UPI or bank payments for rooms that were not there. One domain examined by police used a Dwarka lodging name.
What to do. Book stay on the property’s known site, by phone at the hotel desk, or through Gujarat Tourism lodging. Do not pay an advance on a site you found only in a search ad. Report a failed booking on the 1930 cyber helpline.
Read the 4 sources
“The probe identified several websites allegedly linked to the fraud, including those imitating accommodation facilities in Katra, Tirupati, Dwarka, Rishikesh, and Vrindavan.”
The Times of India · Reported in the news · 8 August 2026 · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
“The websites identified during the investigation purportedly represented accommodation facilities in Katra, Tirumala, Dwarka, Vrindavan and Rishikesh.”
Gujarat Samachar · Reported in the news · 5 August 2026 · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
“In Gujarat, the fake websites covered destinations including Somnath, Dwarka, Girnar, Bhuj, Palitana, Junagadh, Patan, Gandhinagar and Sarangpur.”
DeshGujarat · Reported in the news · 14 August 2026 · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
“the accused allegedly created more than 126 deceptive websites using the names, photographs and replicas of genuine websites belonging to well-known dharamshalas, ashrams, trusts and hotels at pilgrimage destinations including Somnath, Dwarka, Tirupati, Rishikesh and Haridwar.”
Travel Trade Journal · Reported in the news · 17 August 2026 · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
“VIP” and “quick darshan” passes
Apps and people offer paid VIP, priority or instant darshan at Jagat Mandir even though the temple does not sell a skip-the-line ticket. One named Android app listed Dwarka and Bet Dwarka with per-person charges for same-day darshan.
What to do. Join the ordinary queue. Do not pay an app, website, phone number or person for faster darshan. Check current visitor information on the Dwarka shrine's own site, www.dwarkadhish.org.
Read the 4 sources
“No app or website online or no person making the offer of ensuring VIP and priority darshan offline are authenticated by the temple trust.”
DeshGujarat · Reported in the news · 13 July 2025 · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
“હરિઓમ એપ્લિકેશનમાં દ્વારકાધીશ મંદિરમાં વ્યક્તિદીઠ 800 અને બે દ્વારકાધીશ મંદિરમાં વ્યક્તિદીઠ 501 રૂપિયાનો ચાર્જ તત્કાલ દર્શન માટે વસૂલવામાં આવી રહ્યો છે.”
TV9 Gujarati · Reported in the news · 4 July 2025 · quoted in Gujarati · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
“તેમણે સ્પષ્ટ કર્યું કે મંદિરમાં કોઈપણ પ્રકારના વીઆઈપી દર્શન કે પૈસા લઈને દર્શન કરાવવામાં આવતા નથી.”
Divya Bhaskar · Reported in the news · 12 July 2025 · quoted in Gujarati · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
“No ticketed darshan, no VIP line, no online booking system — anyone advertising paid "VIP Darshan" is running a scam.”
Audiala · Visitors report · April 2026 · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
Fake prasad gharmandir APP
A look-alike religious service sold paid makhan-mishri, garlands and other offerings in the temple’s name and promised doorstep delivery. The temple says those offerings are not sold that way.
What to do. Buy or dedicate bhog only in person at the temple or through the trust’s own listing on dwarkadhish.org. Official prasad is prepared in the Bhog Bhandar and given out on the temple premises, not by a third-party app.
Read the 3 sources
“The fake offer, floated by an outfit called ‘Ghar Mandir,’ was dismissed by the temple administration, which clarified that official prasad is available only in person or via its authorised website.”
The New Indian Express · Reported in the news · 16 August 2025 · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
“the app is soliciting payments of Rs 151, Rs 201, and Rs 301, claiming to provide offerings and other services to Lord Dwarkadhish during the Janmashtami festival.”
Australia India News · Reported in the news · 16 August 2025 · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
“Ignore apps like "Gharmandir" or "Hari Om" promising VIP bookings — they're fraud.”
Audiala · Visitors report · April 2026 · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
Around the town
Donation collectors who are not from the temple
Someone issued forged receipts for Dhwaja flag offerings at Shree Dwarkadhish Temple and took bank transfers for the bookings. The receipts did not carry the trust’s official contact details.
What to do. Confirm any Dhwaja date with the body that manages the flag ritual at the temple before you pay. Refuse a receipt that lacks official trust contact details, and do not send money to a private account.
Read the 2 sources
“Dwarka police have booked a local resident for allegedly duping devotees of Rs 1.02 lakh by issuing forged receipts for Dhwaja (flag) offerings at the famous Shree Dwarkadhish Temple.”
The Times of India · Reported in the news · 30 August 2026 · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
“The local police have registered a case against a local resident for allegedly cheating two devotees of Rs 1.02 lakh by issuing fake receipts for Dhwaja (flag) offerings at the Shree Dwarkadhish Temple.”
DeshGujarat · Reported in the news · 31 August 2026 · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
At the gates
People posing as priests or guides
People near the entrance present themselves as priests and ask for money for a special darshan that the temple does not sell.
What to do. Walk past them and join the public queue. The trust says no person is authorised to sell VIP or priority darshan offline.
Read the 2 sources
“No app or website online or no person making the offer of ensuring VIP and priority darshan offline are authenticated by the temple trust.”
DeshGujarat · Reported in the news · 13 July 2025 · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
“Self-appointed "priests" near the entrance aggressively demand donations for special darshan that doesn't exist.”
Audiala · Visitors report · April 2026 · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
Around the temple
Prices well above the going rate
Boat owners on the Okha–Bet Dwarka crossing collected fares by hand, charged more than the port rate, and loaded more people than the boat was meant to carry.
What to do. Buy the ticket at the official window at Okha jetty, not from a boat owner on the jetty. The notified fare was Rs 20 for an adult and Rs 10 for a child, and passengers are told to wear life jackets.
Read the source
“Many a time, the boat owners charged more money than the amount fixed by the port authority and risked lives by taking more people than the vessel’s actual capacity.”
The Times of India · Reported in the news · 6 June 2023 · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
തീർത്ഥാടകരുടെ അവലോകനങ്ങൾ ലോഡ് ചെയ്യുന്നു…
Questions devotees ask
- Where is Dwarkadhish Temple?
- Dwarkadhish Temple is recorded at Dwarka, Gujarat.
- Who is the presiding deity at Dwarkadhish Temple?
- The presiding deity recorded for Dwarkadhish Temple is Lord Krishna.
- What are the darshan timings at Dwarkadhish Temple?
- Opens: 06:30. Closes: 13:00, then 17:00 – 21:30. Morning aarti: 06:30 — Mangla Arti. Evening aarti: 19:30 — Sandhya Arti. Source checked 2026-10-05. Confirm the current schedule with the shrine before you travel.
- What does a visit to Dwarkadhish Temple cost?
- As printed by the source: Full Day — all 11 Bhogs & 4 Aartis: ₹21,001; Morning — 7 Bhogs: ₹14,001; Evening — 4 Bhogs: ₹7,001; Mangal Bhog: ₹1,101; Makhaan/Misri Bhog: ₹701; Snan Bhog: ₹2,101. Confirm current amounts with the shrine.
ഈ ശ്രീകോടിയെ എപ്പോഴും സമീപത്ത് നിലിലാക്കുക
We do not sell darshan.Here is the temple’s own desk.
Temple World keeps the record. The timing, the ticket and the entry rule are the shrine’s to publish — read them there before you travel, and treat anything on this page as a reference only.
- The shrine’s own sitedwarkadhish.orgToday’s hours, and any entry ruleOpen ↗
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- Darshan optionsRecord a request for helpNo payment is taken. A request is not a bookingReference
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