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ISKCON Temple

The ISKCON Temple is in a peaceful area on Gotri Rd, about two km from the railway station. There is a new temple presently under construction.

DAKOR Ranchorji Temple

This is Gujarat's most beloved Deity of Krishna. Ranchor is the name given to Lord Krishna because He fled from the battlefield in Mathura, while fighting against the armies of King Jarasandha. Ranchor literally means "one who gave up the battlefield".

This Deity was installed and worshiped in Dwarka up to 800 years ago. The present temple was built in 1772, about 200 years ago.


The Deity of Sri Ranchorji is similar to the Deity of Dwarkadish in Dwarka, both being made from black stone. Devotees are allowed to touch the feet of the Deity. Every full moon day a large numbers of devotees come to this temple.


After the death of Kamsa, Mathura was besieged by the soldiers of Kalayavana and Jarasandha. At that time Krishna fled from the city, and thus He is known as Ranchor, or one who fled from fighting. In order to prevent further killing of soldiers and to attend to other important business, Lord Krishna left the battlefield without fighting. Krishna, the Ranchorji, did not leave the battlefield because He was afraid, but because He had some other purpose. The purpose was to attend to a confidential letter sent by Rukmini, His future first wife.


The act of Krishna's leaving the battlefield is a display of one of His six opulences. Krishna is the supreme powerful, the supreme wealthy, the supreme famous, the supreme wise, the supreme beautiful, and the supreme renouncer. His leaving the battlefield is an example of His super-most opulence of renunciation.


Mangala-arati is every morning. Ranchoni is dressed and decorated in full view of the public. Ranchorji is especially fond of moga laddus. Saffron-flavored milk that has been cooked overnight in silver pots by a process of slow combustion of cow dung in the morning.


There are 5 aratis a day-three in the morning and two in the afternoon-and eight darshans. There is a big festival on Sharad Purnima day, the full-moon day of Sharad season (Sept-Oct). The temple is closed in the afternoon.