ACCOMMODATION
Being an ancient pilgrimage centre attracting devout religionists
since time immemorial, there are innumerable lodging facilities like
Choultries and Dharmasalas, in addition t0 Star category lodging
houses.. Besides, several religious Maths provide accommodation,
supplying utensils for cooking too. Almost all sects of Hindu
religion have their own branches, carrying on humanitarian
activities, besides disseminating spiritual knowledge.
Every
religious leader and pravakta of great eminence paid visits several
-times during their lives and built big Maths both for staying and
catering to. the needs of their followers visiting them. Renowned
Mahapracharakas and pithadhipati's like Kamanuja, Madhwacharya,
Jnaneswar, Vittalacharya, Govindaswami, Chaitanya, Mirabai,
Vallabhacharya paid visits more than once and established Pithas and
Mathas, which are still continuing their spiritual work with
extraordinary zeal due to them.
On
top of it, the sprawling town of Dwaraka is in the list of summer.
resorts. As mercury never goes beyond 86 deg. due to the impact of
delightful sea breeze, people from far and near throng here during
the season and camp for weeks. Hence it has emerged as a reputed
tourist centre, besides being a place of pilgrimage of unique
spiritual significance.
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