Bet Dwarka
Dwarka, Gujarat
An inhabited island at the mouth of the Gulf of Kutch, two kilometres off Okha and twenty-five north of Dwarka — eight kilometres long and about two wide. Its other name, Shankhodhar, comes from the conch shells these shallows produce, and a conch is what most pilgrims carry home. Hindu tradition places Krishna's own residence on the island, which is why the boats run full rather than empty. Until the Sudarshan Setu opened, the ferry from Okha was the only way across and the crossing was half the experience. Bring water; there is very little shade.
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