Dwarka

This article is about a town in Gujarat. For the ancient city in Indian epic literature, see Dvārakā. For other uses, see Dwarka (disambiguation).

Dwarka
Town
Clockwise from top: Dwarkadhish Temple, Sudama Setu, Gomti Ghat, Nageshvara Jyotirlinga
Dwarka Location within Gujarat
Coordinates: 22°14′47″N 68°58′00″E
Country	India
State	Gujarat
Region	Saurashtra
District	Devbhumi Dwarka
Founded by	Krishna
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Dwarka Nagarpalika
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	38,873
Languages
• Official	Gujarati
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	361335
Vehicle registration	GJ-37
Website	https://devbhumidwarka.nic.in/

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Dwarka (pronunciation^ⓘ) is a coastal town and municipality of Devbhumi Dwarka district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is located on the western shore of the Okhamandal Peninsula on the right bank of the Gomti River at the mouth of the Gulf of Kutch facing the Arabian Sea.

Dwarka has the Dwarkadhish Temple dedicated to Krishna, which is one of four sacred Hindu pilgrimage sites called the Chardham founded by Adi Shankaracharya at the four corners of the country. The Dwarkadhish Temple was established as a monastic center and forms part of the Dwarka temple complex. Dwarka is also one of the seven most ancient religious cities (Sapta Puri) in India.

Dwarka is part of the "Krishna pilgrimage circuit" which includes Vrindavan, Mathura, Barsana, Gokul, Govardhan, Kurukshetra, Veraval and Puri. It is one of 12 heritage cities across the country selected under the Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) scheme of the Government of India to develop civic infrastructure.

The town has a hot, arid climate with a 16-day rainy season. It had a population of 38,873 in 2011. The main festival of Janmashtami is celebrated in Bhadrapada (August–September).