The Lost City of Dwarka

Dwarka was an ancient city in India.  It was Krishna's city and was said to be destroyed by a flood.  Recently, underwater explorers believe they have found 2 ancient cities under the water that match the lost city of Dwarka.

Dwarka is mentioned in the Mahabharata, the Harivansha, the Bhagavata Purana, the Skanda Purana, and the Vishnu Purana. It is said that this Dwarka was located near the site of the current city of Dwarka, but was eventually deserted and submerged into the sea.

The city was said to have many places for residents and over 700,000 palaces.  After Krishna left the Earth, roughly 36 years after the Mahabharat War (3138 BC), the sea submerged parts of the city.

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By Rita Jean Moran (www.thelibrarykids.com)

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarka

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaikuntha

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna

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