After breakfast full day excursion to Bet Dwarka, Nageshwar Temple , Rukamni Temple ,
Gopi Talav
Bet Dwarka : Bet is situated at 30kms from Dwarka and is surrounded by sea from all
sides. One can reach Bet from Dwarka through Okha by road. On reaching Okha port jetty,
one can reach Bet through a little sea journey in a launch or in a small boat.
Nageshwar Temple or Nagnath Temple is located on the route between Gomati Dwarka
and the Bet Dwarka Island on the coast of Saurashtra in Gujarat. The Jyotirlinga enshrined
in the Temple of Nagnath is known as Nageshwar Mahadev and attracts thousands of
pilgrims all-round the year. This powerful Jyotirlinga symbolizes protection from all poisons.
It is said that those who pray to the Nageshwar Linga become free of poison. The Rudra
Samhita sloka refers to Nageshwar with the phrase ’Daarukaavane Naagesham’
Rukmani Temple: This temple stands 2 km away from Dwarka City. The local explanation
given for this distance is an old legend. The exterior of the Rukmini Temple is richly carved.
It has a panel of sculpted naratharas (human figures) and a panel of sculpted gajatharas
(elephants) at the base. The Garbhagriha (inner sanctum) has a recessed seat on which the
present image of Rukmini, wife of Lord Krishna, was consecrated. The usual sculptures of
god and goddesses, along with male and female figures, are seen on the exterior of the
shrine.