About Gomti Ghat, Dwarka in Gujarat :
Gomati Sangam Ghat is the sacred place where Gomati River flows. This ghat can be reached by climbing down 56 steps from the Swarga Dwar of the Dwarkadish Temple. The Gomati River, which is also known as the descended Ganges, meets the sea at the Chakratirtha Ghat.
The Chakratirtha Ghat is famous for a wheel with white porous type stones, called as Dwarkashila or Chakrankitha. There are over 12 ghats surrounding the Gomati River, which are venues of Samudra Narayana Temple, Gomatiji Temple, the Panchanada and Chakra Narayana. The point where the Gomati River meets the ocean is known as the Gomati Sangam.
On the river banks of Gomati, there is a holy Gomati Kund, where Rishi Durvasa was served by Lord Krishna. At this Gomati Kund, the Gomati River merges with the Arabian Sea and it is considered sacred to take bath here.
Gomati Ghat features many temples including Shiva Temple and other smaller shrines of Lord Krishna and his friend Sudama. These temples can be reached by hiring a boat that gives a beautiful view of the entire town.
Best time to visit Dwarka :
Dwarka has a pleasant temperate all through the year. But the best time to visit Dwarka is during the months from October to June.
- Summers (March to June) are very warm with moderate climate and the temperature ranges from 20 °C to 42 °C. Summers are ideal for all sight seeing, temple visit and also for visiting nearby attractions.
- Winters (November to February) are cool and pleasant with a maximum temperature of 34°C and a minimum of 9 °C.
- Monsoons (July to September) are accompanied by light to medium showers making the atmosphere humid. The days are pleasant and the nights are bit cold.
March to June is the right period to spend relaxing moments in the outdoors and is ideal for temple visits. July to September is attractive with lush green vegetation and is suitable for short travels. October to February is good for sight-seeing and all other kinds of tourist activities.
How To Get There :
By road: Dwarka is on the state highway from Jamnagar to Dwarka. Direct buses available from Jamnagar and Ahmedabad.
By train: Dwarka is a station on the Ahmedabad-Okha broad gauge railway line, with trains connecting it to Jamnagar (137 km), Rajkot (217 km) and Ahmedabad (471 km), and some trains that continue all the way down the coast through Vadodara, Surat, Mumbai, Goa, Karnataka, to the southern tip of India in Kerala.
By air: Nearest airport is Jamnagar (137 km.)