Dwarka, India - 12,000 Year Old City
Dwarka
Dvarka, Dwaraka, or Dvaraka, is a city in Gujarat state in India).
Dwarka also known as Dwarawati in Sanskrit literature is rated as one of
the seven most ancient cities in the country. The legendary city of
Dvaraka was the dwelling place of Lord Krishna. It is believed that due
to damage and destruction by the sea, Dvaraka has submerged six times
and modern day Dwarka is the 7th such city to be built in the area.
According to Hindu legend the god Krishna built a city which was
ultimately destroyed by rising sea levels. Now archaeologists and Indian
Navy divers are investigating underwater ruins at Dwarka on India's
western coast, said to be Krishna's city. The new efforts, it is hoped,
will settle the debate currently raging over the age and authenticity of
the site near the Samudranaraya temple. Divers have collected blocks
and samples which will now be dated. Traditional Hindu scholars
referencing ancient Hindu scriptures believe the location to be very
ancient, originally built many thousands of years ago. Such notions are,
of course, vehemently rejected by establishment scientists though they
are willing to concede that there is evidence indicating an age of as
much as 3500 years.
