How to Reach – Somnath to Dwarka

The magical pilgrim city, Dwarka is situated in the district of Jamnagar in the state of Gujarat. Situated on the Arabian Sea, Dwarka is classified under Saptapuris (seven sacred cities). Lord Krishna had settled his kingdom in Dwarka. The spiritual city refreshes each and every devotee with the spirituality. Dwarka is a land of temples. The city is famous for a temple called Dwarkadish Temple or Jagat Mandir. The name Dwarka is derived from two words, Dwar means door and ka means Brahma, which further means the ‘door to Brahma’ or the way to the spiritual union with Brahma. This city is very ancient and marked in the epics like Bhagwat Geeta and other puranas. Legend says that Dwarka was submerged under water after the death of Lord Krishna and the end of the Yadava dynasty. This fact is testified by the explorations conducted and the discovery of the township from under the water. Known as the ‘Golden city’, some excavations of the city of Dwarka showed that the city is very ancient that dates back to 1500 B.C. The best season to visit Dwarka is from October to June. Somnath, a holy city, is situated near Veraval in the state of Gujarat. Somnath is located at the confluence of the rivers Saraswati, Hiranya and Kapila. The temple of Somnath, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is included in the twelve jyothirlingas. Somnath town was destroyed under the invaders and got its name after the Somnath Temple situated here. It is believed that the Moon God, Somraj built this temple out of Gold. Later Ravana, the king of Lanka, built it in Silver, Krishna built it on wood and Raja Bhimdev constructed it out of stone. Here we can have a lot of sightseeing options which are connected to temples. Since Dwarka does not have an airport, the only best option left to travel to Dwarka from Somnath is by road. The nearest airport to Dwarka is Porbandar which is around 100 km from Dwarka. You can take a state operated bus from Somnath to Dwarka which is comfortable as well as affordable. This journey takes around 5-6 hours and the fare is around Rs. 100/-. There is no direct train from Somnath to Dwarka. The closest railhead to Somnath is Veraval, from where several trains run to Dwarka. Cabs charge Rs. 4700/- for 4 travellers to cover the distance. For more than 4 tourists, the cost of the cab increases to Rs. 6600/-. If you have your own vehicle it takes approximately 4 hour to cover 235 km from Somnath to Dwarka depending upon the vehicle.Dwarka has around 8 budget hotels to reside comfortably. The room rent starts from Rs. 400/- per day.