![]() ![]() Each Story represents a Puri with the bottom one representing the Dwarka. The seven cities being Ayodhya, Mathura, Maya, Kashi, Avantika, Kanchipuram and Dwarka. There are 7 stories clearly visible and the Panda guiding me attributes it to Dwarka being one of the 7 ancient cities or Sapta-Puris of India. The towering Shikhara over the Garbha Griha is built in a Nagara Style replicating a mountain peak. The giant or the Bhavya temple stands an elevation of about 80 meters or 250 feet making it as tall as a 25-story modern day building. The architecture of Sri Dwarkadhish Temple at Dwarka When I visited the temple of Amba Ji was being renovated by ASI. The current structure is an amalgamation of parts that spread over a few centuries from 8th to 18th CE. The body keeps changing, the soul stays there. Like Dwivedi Ji explained to me – temple structure is the body and Murti or idol is the soul of a temple. Now, the temple and the current temple structure as we see are two different things. This is where the Hari Griha or the home of the Hari or Krishna once stood, making this land holy. It was built by Vajranabh, the great-grandson of Sri Krishna. If you ask the Pandas here, they will tell you that it is 5244 years old. Who Built Dwarkadhish Temple and When? Sri Dwarkadhish Temple, Dwarka #DWARKADHISH TEMPLE NJ FULL#The temple and Dwarka is full of Shringar Ras. There is a vibe of celebration all around. From the morning when deity wakes up to the time he is put to sleep, the temple is buzzing with activity and devotion. It follows a daily rhythm with clockwork precision. It is one of the rare ancient structure that stands as it must have been a few centuries ago. Of the ancient temples, Dwarkadhish temple is the liveliest temple I have seen. I have been to thousands of temples across the country from small tree shrines to the largest temples. ![]()
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