Dvaraka

Dvaraka
Dvaraka
Dvaraka (Indien)
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Staat: Indien
Bundesstaat: Gujarat
Distrikt: Jamnagar
Lage: 22° 14′ N, 68° 58′ O22.2368.97Koordinaten: 22° 14′ N, 68° 58′ O
Einwohner: 33.614 (2001)

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Dvaraka-Tempel
Sudama bows at the glimpse von Krishna's goldenen Palast in Dvaraka, Gemälde ca. 1775-1790
Gemälde von Krishna's Dvaraka, entstanden während der Regierungszeit von Akbar's im Smithsonian Institut

Dvaraka ist eine Stadt im indischen Bundesstaat Gujarat.

Dvaraka liegt im Distrikt Jamnagar. Die Stadt gehört zu den sieben heiligen Städten des Hinduismus. In den hinduistischen religiösen Texten war Dvaraka ein Aufenthaltsort des indischen Gottes Krishna. In der Stadt befindet sich unter anderem der Dvaraka-Tempel, der zu den vier Pilgertempeln des hinduistischen Pilgerweges Char Dham gehört.

Literatur

  • S. R. Rao, The Lost City of Dvaraka, National Institute of Oceanography, 1999, ISBN 81-86471-48-0
  • S. R. Rao, Marine Archaeology in India, Delhi, Publications Division, 2001, ISBN 81-230-0785-X

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