Rukmini Devi Temple is dedicated to Rukmini Devi, the chief wife of Sri Krishna. It is located 2 kms from Dwarka.
According to the sthala purana, once Sri Krishna and Rukmini Devi invited Durvasa Maharshi for dinner. Durvasa told them that he would only go in a chariot pulled by the couple. Sri Krishna and Rukmini agree and started pulling the chariot. After going for some distance, Rukmini Devi felt thirsty and asked Sri Krishna to quench her thirst. Sri Krishna immediately made a hole in the ground from which water spring up. Rukmini Devi quenched her thirst. Seeing this Durvasa Maharshi gets angry that she took water without taking permission from him. He curses her that she would stay apart from Sri Krishna for a few years. The temple is said to have been built where she was cursed. That is why though Dwaradish temple is in the city, Rukmini Devi temple is outside the city.
The temple is more than 2500 years old, but the present structure is from the 12th century.
It is a beautifully carved temple with human figures and elephants carved.
A beautiful temple which everyone must see.
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