It is an ancient cit Dwarka is one of the foremost Chardhams, four sacred Hindu pilgrimage sites, and is one of the Sapta Puri, the seven most ancient religious cities in the country. Dwarka is often identified with the Dwarka Kingdom, the ancient kingdom of Krishna, and is believed to have been the first capital of Gujarat.

The city’s name literally means the ‘gateway to heaven’.

It in the state of Gujarat in Northwestern India. It is located on the western shore of the Okhamandal Peninsula on the right bank of the Gomti River.