Beyt Dwarka Temple (Shri Dwarkadhish / Keshavraiji Temple), in Beyt Dwarka in Gujarat, honours Lord Krishna, worshipped here as Dwarkadhish and as Shri Keshavraiji. It is also known as Bet Dwarka Temple; Shankhodhar; Shri Keshavraiji Temple, Bet Dwarka.
Considered part of the Dwarka pilgrimage circuit, with pilgrims traditionally visiting the island in addition to the Dwarkadhish temple on the mainland. Wikipedia notes that Pushkarna Brahmin and Bhatia devotees from Sindh, Rajasthan, Kutch, Gujarat and Punjab visit to worship Keshavraiji. Beyt Dwarka, also called Shankhodhar, is traditionally believed to have been Krishna's residence during his rule at Dwarka, and the name is explained as 'bet' meaning gift, from the story that he received the island from his friend Sudama.
Gujarat carries a distinct temple identity of its own: Gujarat's sacred coast and hills hold the first Jyotirlinga at Somnath, Krishna's kingdom at Dwarka, a Shakti Peeth at Ambaji and the temple-crowned heights of Girnar.
Darshan hours and daily worship
| Session | Timing (as published) |
|---|---|
| Morning | 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Evening | 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM |
From the Gujarat Tourism (state government) page for Beyt Dwarka, read on 2026-10-15, which gives visiting hours as '7.30am-12pm, 4.30-6pm'. The page is undated and the temple's own timetable was not found, so confirm locally. Other non-official sources give different hours, and ferry or bridge access and tides can affect a visit.
Festivals and special-day timings
Regular darshan hours are usually extended, or set aside entirely, on these dates.
| Festival | Period | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Janmashtami | August-September | Gujarat Tourism notes that the temple is especially lively during Janmashtami, which is celebrated with great fervour. |
History and architecture
Architecture
A detailed architectural description was not found in the sources read. Gujarat Tourism says the complex also contains shrines to Hanuman, Vishnu, Shiva, Lakshmi Narayan, Jambavati and Devi, and the island has further sites such as the Hanuman Dandi temple and the Mahaprabhuji Bethak.
History
Beyt Dwarka, also called Shankhodhar, is traditionally believed to have been Krishna's residence during his rule at Dwarka, and the name is explained as 'bet' meaning gift, from the story that he received the island from his friend Sudama. Undersea and onshore exploration has found settlements dating back to the Harappan period, and the island later came under the Gujarat Sultanate and then the Gaekwads of Baroda. The Keshavraiji temple on the island is described by Wikipedia as built by the Pushkarna Brahmin community, for whom Keshavraiji is the family deity.
Planning your visit
How to reach
The island lies about 2 km off Okha and roughly 25 km north of Dwarka town (Wikipedia). Okha has the nearest bus station and a railway station; from Okha shipyard a public ferry takes about 15 minutes (Gujarat Tourism). The Sudarshan Setu (Okha-Beyt Dwarka Signature Bridge) was inaugurated in February 2024, but it was not confirmed here whether the ferry still runs alongside it. Nearest airports per Gujarat Tourism: Porbandar (95 km) and Jamnagar (145 km).
Where this information comes from
Confidence: Medium. Hours come from the Gujarat Tourism state government page (read 2026-10-15), not from a temple site, because no genuine official temple website was found; the page is undated, and construction date, architecture, rituals, fee and dress code are not documented in the sources read