Dwarka 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 Rive
Dwarakadheesh Temple, 2014
Sudama Setu during Dwaraka DWARASPDB 2015
Krishna also known as Govinda, Madhava, Gopala, and other names and titles is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and as the Supreme God in his own right. He is
Dwarka
…its history as "Mokshapuri", "Dwarkamati", and "Dwarkavati". It is mentioned in the ancient epic period of the Mahabharata. According to legend, Krishna settled here after he defeated and killed his uncle Kamsa at Mathura. This mythological account of Krishna's migration to Dwarka from Mathura is closely…
Krishna depicted in dark skin, in accordance with the meaning of the name
Murti of Krishna at ISKCON, Pune
Vāsudeva-Krishna, on a coin of Agathocles of Bactria, c. 180 BCE. This is "the earliest unambiguous image" of the deity.
Heliodorus Pillar, Madhya Pradesh, c. 120 BCE; inscription identifies Heliodorus as a Bhagvatena, and paraphrases a Sanskrit verse from the Mahabharata.