List of Names & Information on Famous Hindu Temples in Devbhoomi Dwarka District

Here you can find list of names and information (like history, architecture & facts) on ancient / old Hindu temples in Devbhoomi Dwarka, India. These Famous temples in Devbhoomi Dwarka district are most visited and most sought after best tourist places. You can also find photos of Devbhoomi Dwarka temples / mandir.

The Dwarakadheesh Temple in Dwarka is considered to be greatly imperative with regard to the religious view point. It is known to be amongst the four main sacred centres for pilgrimage in the country as per the Hindu Religion. The mentioned four main places that are known to be the pilgrimage centres or rather 'Dhams' in the country are Jagannath Puri, Rameshwar, Badrinath and Dwarka. The Dwarakadheesh Temple is further acknowledged to be amongst the seven 'Moksha Puris' according to the Hindu Religion.

In religious context, the name Harsidhhi came from the word Harshit which signify joy. It is believed that when Jarasandha was defeated by lord Krishna, every member of Yadava dynasty was overjoyed and hence they celebrated the success of lord Krishna in the temple. Therefore, the name appeared as mother Harsidhhi. Since then, goddess Harsidhhi is also worshipped as Kuldevi for Yadava dynasty.

Nageshwar Temple is very important Hindu pilgrimage centre. There is a narrow path with growing bushes which direct to the temple compound. The temple is beautifully maintained and the lofty tower of the temple can be observed from long distance. One of the key attractions of the place is the superb idol of lord Shiv which is situated next to the temple. The statue is counted among the biggest and stunning construction in India.

The Rukmini Devi Temple is considered to be of great significance owing to the legendary reason behind the position of the temple. It is believed that Lord Krishna along with Rukmini, his wife once visited the revered sage Durvasha in order to request him for having dinner at Dwarka. It needs to be mentioned in this regard that Durvasha Muni was known for his anger and used to get angry on the slightest of pretext.

Sabha Mandapa is huge stone structure found in the Hindu architectural pattern found in Indian Sub Continent. Mandap is a Sanskrit word, which means an open pillared cove used for performing certain rituals in Hinduism. This mandap is also built here to serve the temple needs for its functions on literary, music, ritual event and for special occasion of social gathering. It is a triangular shaped pillared structure built inside the Dwarkadish Temple area.