Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Swami Vivekanamda in Dwaraka

The Dwarakadheesh temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Krishna, who is worshipped here by the name Dwarkadhish, or 'King of Dwarka'. It is situated at Dwarka, Gujarat, which is believed to have been built after the historic Dvarka city, the Kingdom of Krishna which submerged in to the ocean after the Mahabharata war. The main shrine of the 5-storied building, supported by 72 pillars, is known as Jagat Mandir or Nija Mandir, and is believed to be 2,500 years old. The Dwarkadhish Temple is a Pushtimarg temple, hence it follows the guidelines and rituals created by Shree Vallabhacharya and Shree Vitheleshnathji.
Swamiji came as a wandering monk to Dwaraka, holy with innumerable memories and legends of Sri Krishna. But of its glories nothing remains at the present day. Now the tumultous ocean roars over the place where once stood the great capital of which Sri Krishna was the reigning prince. Gazing out upon the ocean , waves of agony rose in the Swami's mindat the thought that nothing remained but the ruins of that greater India. He sat on the shore and yearned ardently to fathom the India of the future. later, in the silence of his cell in the ruined city of the Tadavas, he saw a great light, symbolizing the bright future of India. 

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