Dwarka, Gujarat · Pilgrimage, Family Travel
Dwarka Somnath
A double-dham pilgrimage, Lord Krishna's kingdom on the sea and the eternal Somnath Jyotirlinga. The ultimate Gujarat faith circuit.
Why Dwarka Somnath is trending
Explore score: 54/100 · next peak 2026-11-24.
- Kartik Purnima is the most auspicious day at Dwarka, the temple is lit with a thousand lamps, and the Gomti snan at dawn is believed to wash away lifetimes of karma
- Winter is Gujarat's travel season, pleasant weather for the Dwarka-Somnath-Sasan Gir circuit that pairs pilgrimage with lions
- Kartik Purnima festival: +42%
- Dwarka pilgrimage circuit: +30%
Areas to visit
Dwarkadhish Temple
One of the four dhams, the 2,500-year-old temple of Krishna's kingdom, perched on the Arabian Sea. The 5-storey shikhara rises 78m above the gomti ghat.
1 day
Somnath Temple
The first of the 12 Jyotirlingas, destroyed and rebuilt 7 times, the current temple faces the Arabian Sea with no land between it and Antarctica. The evening aarti is electric.
1 day
Bet Dwarka & Marine National Park
A 15-min boat ride to the island where Krishna's palace once stood. Nearby, India's first marine national park, coral reefs within walking distance of the shore.
1 day
Upcoming events
Kartik Purnima at Dwarka
The holiest day of the year at the Dwarkadhish Temple, the deity is adorned in diamonds and gold, and thousands of lamps float on the Gomti River at dusk.
2026-11-24
Safety
All clear · updated 2026-08-01
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