piety as it is believed to be the abode of Lord Krishna in prehistoric times. The festival is marked by several night long celebrations to mark the birth of Krishna. Bhajans and sermons are part of the festivities. At midnight there is reenactment of Krishna's childhood in the form of Garba and Raas dances. On this occasion, the local boys create a pyramid and a young boy in the costume of Krishna climbs up this pyramid to strike a pot holding butter, an act which Krishna had mischievously performed with the gopis. This is also known as "Dahi Handi" or Utlotsavam. Sharda Peeth Vidya Sabha is an educational society sponsored by the Sharda Peeth, which runs an arts college in Dwarka. The city is also home to the N.D.H. High School and P.V.M Girls' High School. Sports The underwater ancient city off the coast of Bet Dwarka has been proposed to be developed as a scuba diving site. This project is a joint initiative of Adventure Sports Ltd (ASL) and the Government of Gujarat, with investment of . This is believed to be the first effort anywhere in the world to utilise a submerged city for tourism. Water and beach sports are also being promoted by the state government, and there are proposals to further promote aero and submarine sports. Transportation Train The Dwarka railway station is on broad gauge railway line that runs from Ahmedabad to Okha at a distance of about from Jamnagar. Air Nearest Airport is Jamnagar Airport at 131 kms Road away from Rajkot, 235 km from Somnath and from Ahmedabad. Notes See Also Nageshvara Jyotirlinga Somnath Temple References Bibliography External links Dwarkadhish.org Official website of Jagad Mandir Dwarka Archaeological sites in Gujarat Cities and towns in Devbhoomi Dwarka district Former capital cities in India Hindu holy cities Hindu pilgrimage sites in India Indus Valley civilisation sites Krishna Locations in Hindu mythology Mahabharata Underwater ruins Char Dham temples Vedic period Religious tourism Religious tourism in India Hindu pilgrimage sites Hindu pilgrimages