Rukmini

Goddess Rukmini holds the half thirtha. She is one of the beloved queens of Lord Krishna. Half of the credit of your pilgrimage goes to goddess Rukmini Devi. Your pilgrimage once completed when you have holy darshan at this temple. 

According to the Mahabharata, the sage Durvasa once visited Krishna and his wife Rukmini. The sage wished that the pair took him to their palace, demanding that they pull his chariot like horses. The pair agreed and started to carry the sage, even as the latter struck Rukmini when she fell. After some distance, according to local tradition, Rukmini got tired, and she requested some water from Krishna. Krishna dug a hole with his powers that brought in river Ganga to the place. Durvasa was furious and cursed Rukmini to remain in the place. The temple where Rukmini's shrine is found is believed to be the place where she stood. In the epic, finding no fault with the divine couple, Durvasa blessed Krishna with invincibility everywhere except the soles of his feet, and declared that Rukmini would be the foremost of the deity's spouses and would be his eternal companion in the next world as well. Durvasa also cursed that Dwarka will never ever have sweet water. Hence, you find that water in Dwarka is hard water. 

In and around 19 km of Dwarka, potable drinking water is not available. Tubewell, boarwell and water reservoirs do not have sweet and potable drinking water. Pandit ji very nicely tells the story of Rukmini and Lord Krishna. 

Jalarpan is performed at this temple. It is believed, by doing jalpran that is water donation your ancestors get liberation.  

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Amol Nakve