Nageshwar Jyotirlinga, Dwarka
Lord Nageshwar (Shiva)
Daruka Vana (near Dwarka), Devbhumi Dwarka district, Gujarat
Jyotirlinga on the Dwarka–Bet Dwarka road, with a large seated Shiva statue.
History
The Shiva Purana tells of the devotee Supriya, who was imprisoned by the demon Daruka; Shiva appeared as a Jyotirlinga to protect him. The temple near Dwarka is one of the sites identified with Nageshwar. It was renovated by Gulshan Kumar's family in the 1990s, who also installed the 25 m seated Shiva statue.
Architecture
Modern temple with a sunken sanctum and a large outdoor Shiva statue.
Festivals
- Maha Shivaratri
- Shravan month
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Directions to Nageshwar Jyotirlinga
How to reach
- By air
- Jamnagar Airport, about 145 km
- By train
- Dwarka station, about 17 km
- By road
- Taxis and autos from Dwarka.
Near the temple
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