Deity of Dwaraka- Our Guruvayoorappan

Deity of Dwaraka-  Our Guruvayoorappan

Kaalayavana had this boon that he would not be killed by Yaadavaas. Bhagavan was always very careful not to disturb the destiny of evil minded people. (But He changes the brahmalikhitham or destiny of His devotees to make them closer to Him by giving fortune or misfortune) In the case of Kaalayavana, his father Gargamuni had the boon from Lord Shiva that his son would not be killed by Yadavas. Bhagavan respected Lord Shiva and conveniently connected the boon received by Muchukunda from Devaas to carry out the purpose of killing the Yavana.

 

Bhagavan had another longtime enemy Jarasandha coming just behind Kaalayavana. This is the time Bhagavan decided to move all his people who were unnecessarily suffering from the hardships and uncertainties of seventeen wars between Jarasnadha and Yadavas. Krishna asked Varuna to give a big piece of land and Varuna Deva obliged by reclaiming about two square miles of land from the sea in far away Gujarath. On that land, Viswakarma, the architect of Devaas built the most beautiful palace ever built on earth. It was a very well planned city with several sections,, residential and commercial zones, public parks, wide roads etc. The city was defended by high walls and moats around the palaces filled with crocodiles and sharks gave added protection. In addition to all this Sudarshana Chakra was the guard at the door of Dwaraka!

 

The highlight of the palace was the durbar hall called Sudharma where all the public meetings were held. Krishna imported this hall from heaven and this hall could expand and contract itself according to the number of people in it. This hall welcomed all people from Devendra, Narada and Arjuna to Sudama and the poor brahmin who lost all his ten children at birth. It reverberated with Dharmic vibrations and people of Dwaraka lived in bliss!

 

All the flowers of heaven came and served Bhagavan in his garden. Various bushes and trees from the celestial gardens including Paarijaatham and blue lotus took pride in decorating Bhagavan's garden. Apsara women came and danced in the Sudharma hall when Narada and Saraswathi Devi played instruments. Lord Shiva himself came and taught difficult dance steps to the Apsara women and along with Krishna enjoyed the music and dance. Rukmini Devi and Sathyabhama ran the household with the help of all the other 16,006 wives of Lord peacefully and efficiently.

 

Let me conclude this write up after mentioning about the Sree Kovil or Sanctum sanctorum of Lord Krishna's golden palace. There was a room in which Bhagavan's father Vasudevar and mother Devaki practically lived. There was an "anjana vigraham" (a statue made of a special black stone) of Krishna in that Sreekovil of Dwaraka where they did pooja to Bhagavan and daily Bhagavan himself came and prayed to Himself! When it was time for the floods to consume Dwaraka, Krishna transferred his endless chaitanyam or divine power to that vigraham and told Guru and Vayu devaas to take the idol from the flood water and install in the most suitable place. Guru and Vayu installed the vigraham near the rudratheertham in Kerala and Bhagavan became the Lord of Guruvayur and Guruvayur became  Bhoolooka Vaikundham! Hantha Bhaagyam janaanaam!

 

 As per the wish of Bhagavan, this planned city of Dwaraka which was built on the reclaimed land from the sea was consumed by the sea at the end of Dwapara yuga.