In Indian mythology, the capital of the kingdom of Krishna, Dvaraka or Dwarka, was inhabited by the Yadav tribes. The city was built overnight after Krishna's decision to leave the old capital, Mathura. Having existed for 10 millennia, Dvoraka disappeared, absorbed by the sea.
The city died on the seventh day after the death of Krishna. Until some time, the legends were not perceived as documentary evidence. However, modern archaeologists have managed to prove the reality of the historical component. The remains of the once magnificent city have been found at the bottom of the Arabian Sea.
Legend
According to stories, the capital was decorated with 900 thousand palaces. The walls of each were lined with silver and decorated with emeralds. The roads were striking with their straightness and good quality, the streets and lanes were wide, and trees of desires grew in beautiful parks.
All buildings and gates were distinguished by their extraordinary height and grandeur. In every house, the cellars were bursting with grain poured into vessels of gold and silver. Many of the same containers were in the rooms. The bedrooms were decorated with gems embedded in the walls, and the floor mosaic was made of precious maracat.
After the finder, the ancient city was named Atlantis by Dr. Rao. In the coastal area where modern Dvaraka is located, excavations began in 1979.
Different sources indicate the age of the ancient city in their own way: from 2 to 30 millennia. The artifacts found were created around 1500 BC.
Sensational find
The ruins were found at the bottom of the Cambay Bay at a depth of forty meters. Acoustic studies have confirmed the striking clarity of geometric outlines. During the excavations, both paved roads and sculptures were found. But not a single surviving building was found, the roads helped to determine their contours.
The archaeologist Rao explained the tragedy of the capital of the kingdom of Krishna by the elements. According to his hypothesis, a giant tsunami wave scattered the walls made of large stones. As a result, the river changed its course after they got into the water. The latter was confirmed by the expert's report.
Confirmed the assumptions of the researchers and aerial photography. According to them, vast territories have been flooded in this region for several millennia.
Modern Dvaraka
The reason was a natural disaster. The elements raged, flooding coastal settlements. Legends say that Dvaraka was submerged six times, the modern city built on this place became the seventh.
It is located next to the Arabian Sea on the west coast of India. Dwarka is one of the main pilgrimage centers in the country.
The main sanctuary was the five-story Dvarakadishi temple. It combines architecture from the times of different dynasties that once ruled the region. The building was built in the 16th century. Its hall is decorated with stone carvings, and the dome is supported by 60 columns. The figure of Krishna is sculpted from black stone.
So far, archaeologists are focused on finding fragments of buildings of greater antiquity.
