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:''See Dwarka for the modern city. Not to be confused with the historical Dvaravati kingdom of Thailand.'' Dvaraka, also known as ''Dvāravatī'' (Sanskrit "the many-gated ()") is a sacred city in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. The name Dvārakā is said to have been given to the place by the Hindu god Krishna. Dvārakā is one of the Sapta Puri (seven sacred cities) of Hinduism. In the ''Mahabharata'', it was a city located in what is now Dwarka, formerly called Kushasthali, the fort of which had to be repaired by the Yadavas. In this epic, the city is described as a capital of the Anarta Kingdom. According to the ''Harivamsa'' the city was located in the region of the Sindhu Kingdom.〔2.56.22–30; 〕 According to this ''purana'', it was built on proposal of Garuda on request of Krishna by Vishwakarma, to secure the Yadava people. They left the city of Mathura for Dvārakā because of an attack of the two kings Kalayavana and Jarasandha before the Kurukshetra War, the great war of the ''Mahabharata''. 〔2.55.103, 2.58.20&27, 2.58.41, 2.56.35; 〕 == Description in the Harivamsa == *In ''Harivamsa'', Dvārakā is described as largely built on "submerged land", "released by the ocean" (2.55.118 and 2.58.34). * The city was the former "sporting ground of the King Raivataka" called "Dvāravāti", which "was squared like a chess board" (2.56.29). * Nearby was the mountain range Raivataka (2.56.27), "the living place of the gods" (2.55.111). * The city was measured by Brahmins; the foundations of the houses were laid and at least some of the houses were built by the Yadavas (2.58.9 - 15). * It was built by Vishvakarman in one day (2.58.40) "mentally" (2.58.41 and 44). * It had surrounding walls (2.58.48 and 53) with four main gates (2.58.16). * Its houses were arranged in lines (2.58.41) and the city got "high buildings" (2.58.50 and 54) "made in gold" (2.58.53), which "almost touched the sky" (2.58.50) and "could be seen everywhere like clouds" (2.58.48). * It had a temple area with a palace for Krishna himself, which had a separate bathroom (2.58.43). * It was a very rich city (2.58.47 - 66) and "the only city on earth which was studded with gems" (2.58.49). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dvārakā」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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