Dwarka

Dwarka is a city and a municipality of Devbhumi Dwarka district in the state of Gujarat in Western India. It is located on the western shore of the Okhamandal Peninsula on the right bank of the Gomti River, at the mouth of the Gulf of Kutch facing the Arabian Sea. The city has a hot, arid climate with a 16-day rainy season. It had a population of 38,873 in 2011.

The city's economy is tourism-based. Dwarka is one of four sacred Hindu pilgrimage sites collectively called the Chardham, and is one of the seven-most-ancient religious cities in India. Dwarka is often identified with the Dwarka Kingdom, described in the Bhagavata Purana as the ancient kingdom of Krishna, and is believed to have been the first capital of Gujarat. The main festival of Janmashtami is celebrated in Bhadrapada.