We (Ghoomophirosisiters) went to the temple in the early morning around 6.30 AM.
You, therefore, ought to plan your visits in between these hours which is pretty much convenient. It opens up again at 5:00 PM and finally, the doors are closed at 9.30 PM when deity goes off to sleep. The temple opens for the devotees at 6.30 AM with the awakening of the deity and remains open from 6:30 AM to 01:00 PM. In case you simply desire to pay a visit to the temple, then you can opt for other months as then the temple is supposed to be less crowded with the majority of visitors being locals leaving you ample time and space to explore the temple properly.
You can plan your visit anytime between the months of October to February as then the climate is also very cool and pleasant. If you are planning to set out on a holy pilgrimage to Dwarkadhish temple then winters are the ideal time. However, what would be the best time to visit the place strictly depends on the purpose for which you want to visit the temple. There are 56 steps on Swarg Dwar side leading to temple from Gomti Ghats which according to the storytellers represent 56 Koti or 56 Crore Yadavas. The two entrances to the temple, north, and south are called Moksha Dwar and Swarg Dwar. Shakti temple or Chalati Mata temple situated on the 4th floor that is closed for the public. These are Kusheshwar Mahadev, Navgrah Yantra, Aniruddha and Pradyumna Temple, Rishi Durvasa Temple, Amba Ji Temple, Devaki Temple, Radha Krishna Temple, Beni Madhav, Purushottam Rai Balram Temples, and Pattarani Mahal.
The temple today stands at an elevation of around 80 meters or 250 feet having a 25 ft long flagstaff at the top.ĭwarkadhish Temple is home to one of the 4 Shankaracharya Peethas, that is, Sharda Peetha. However, the present structure of the temple is basically an amalgamation of the parts spread widely and dates back to somewhere between 8th to 18th CE. You can opt to stay at one of the following hotels Hotel Roma Kristo, Hotel Guruprerna, Hotel City Palace, Hotel Devkinandan and Hotel Nilay that are at a distance of nearly one to two kilometers from the temple. You can simply take a flight to Delhi from any part of India and from there you can take a train that drops you at Dwarka Railway station from where the temple is only at a distance of 1KM. Sri Dwarkadhish temple at some places is also popularly known as Jagat Mandir. Right from the morning when the deity wakes till night when deity goes to sleep, there is plenty of activity going around in the premises giving you the celebration vibes and essence of Shringar Ras.