Nageshwar Jyotirlinga, Dwarka

• PlaceDarukavan area, Dwarka–Beyt Dwarka Road, Devbhumi Dwarka District, Gujarat
• Presiding deityShiva

Traveller Note: Nageshwar, Gopi Talav and Beyt Dwarka are usually visited together; darshan timings at the Beyt Dwarka temples differ, so confirm them in advance.

Scriptural and Historical Significance

• Puranic Reference: According to the Shiva Purana (Kotirudra Samhita), the rakshasi Daruka and the asura Daruka took captive Supriya, a merchant devoted to Shiva; upon Supriya's worship Shiva appeared, destroyed the asuras and abides here in the form of "Nagesha". The stotra's phrase "नागेशं दारुकावने" (Nagesham Darukavane) relates to this legend.
• Protection from Serpents: In tradition, Nageshwar is worshipped as the form of Shiva who protects from poison and the fear of serpents.
• Present Temple: The temple was rebuilt in modern form in the 1990s (completed in 1996); a statue of Shiva in meditative posture, approx. 25 metres (82 feet) high, stands in the complex.
• Other Traditions: Aundha Nagnath in Hingoli district, Maharashtra, and Jageshwar in Almora district, Uttarakhand, also hold traditions of being the Nagesha Jyotirlinga; this temple in the Dwarka region is widely recognised.

Key Features, Architecture, Rituals and Aarti

• Style: A modern stone temple with a sabhamandapa and a garbhagriha below ground level.
• Form of the Linga: The swayambhu linga is believed to be formed of "Dwarka Shila" (small stone marked with chakra patterns) and is said to bear a form resembling a three-faced rudraksha; the linga is kept under a silver covering.
• Worship: Devotees may perform abhishek themselves in the garbhagriha at fixed times (a dhoti/traditional attire is required); Rudrabhishek and puja for the pacification of sarpa-dosha (serpent affliction) are commonly performed.
• Aarti: Mangala Aarti in the morning and Shringar Aarti in the evening.

Best Time to Visit, Timings and Festivals

• Best Season: October to March; temperatures on the Saurashtra coast are high in summer.
• Daily Darshan: Approx. 6:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Timings are subject to change; please confirm with the temple trust before travelling.)
• Major Festivals: Mahashivratri, the Mondays of Shravan month and Nag Panchami; pilgrim numbers in Dwarka are also high around Janmashtami.

How to Reach

• By Air: Jamnagar Airport — approx. 140 km; Porbandar Airport — approx. 115 km.
• By Rail: Dwarka Station — approx. 17 km; Okha Station — approx. 15 km.
• By Road: By auto/taxi from Dwarka; state transport buses to Dwarka from Jamnagar and Rajkot (approx. 230 km).

Nearby Spiritual and Other Places

• Dwarkadhish Temple (Jagat Mandir), Dwarka: One of the Char Dham — approx. 17 km.
• Rukmini Devi Temple: Approx. 15 km.
• Gopi Talav: Approx. 5 km.
• Beyt Dwarka: Connected to Okha by the Sudarshan Setu (2024) — approx. 15–20 km.
• Shivrajpur Beach: Approx. 10 km.

Photos

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• Major Temples, Tirthas & Dhams of India (Avyani project reference, EN + HI editions, Sep 2026)

Where a tradition is told differently from region to region or from one sampradaya to another, the tellings are given side by side.

Darshan timings, portal dates, registration rules and distances are approximate and change from time to time; please confirm with the official notices of the temple trust or administration before travelling.