also known as the Jagat Mandir and occasionally spelled Dwarakadheesh, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Krishna, which is worshiped here by Dwarkadhish, or ‘King of Dwarka’. The temple is located in Dwarka city of Gujarat, India, which is one of the destinations of Char Dham, a Hindu pilgrimage circuit. The main shrine of the five-storied building, supported by 72 pillars, is known as Jagat Mandir or Nija Mandir. Archaeological findings suggest the original temple was built in 200 BCE at the earliest. The temple was rebuilt and enlarged in the 15th–16th century. According to tradition, the original temple was believed to have been built by Krishna’s grandson, Vajranabha, over the hari-griha. The original structure was destroyed by Mahmud Begada in 1472, and subsequently rebuilt in the 15th–16th century, in the Māru-Gurjara style. The temple became part of the Char Dham pilgrimage considered sacred by Hindus in India.
