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Krishna Establishing the Golden City of Dwarka

OriginHindu Mythology

To protect his people from the relentless invasions of the king Jarasandha, Krishna commissioned the divine architect Vishwakarma to build a magnificent fortress-city on the western coast of India. Reclaimed from the sea, the golden city of Dwarka became a legendary bastion of peace and opulence, serving as the capital of the Yadava clan. The city eventually vanished beneath the waves of the...