Pandava Wells, Dwarka, Gujarat

 Pandava Wells, Dwarka, Gujarat



The Five Pandava Well or the Panchananda Teerth is arranged across the Gomti waterway. It is said that subsequent to losing everything to betting, the Pandavas resulted in these present circumstances spot for retribution. The nearby individuals denounced the betting and five sages were called to mediate for their sake.

 On the sages' recommendation, the Pandavas performed repentance and through their heavenly powers, attracted waters from five unique waterways the type of wells, additionally called kunds. The five waterways are 1) Lakshmana from Badrinath at Yudhistira Kund 2) Jambuwanti from Gaya at Bhima Kund 3) Gomti from Lucknow at Arjuna Kund 4) Ushawati from Goa at Nakula Kund 5) Chandrabhaga from Orissa at Sahadeva Kund.

 These kunds are situated at a brief distance of five meters from one another. Notwithstanding being encircled by the saline waters of the ocean, these six feet wells bear sweet water with the water level won't ever subside. Only adjoining the kunds is an enormous sanctuary yard which comprises of the Laxmi Narayan Garuda swayambhu symbol. In the middle, a sculpture of Durvasa is introduced under a tree where he is accepted to have done compensation for reviling Rukmini. A drifting stone from Ram Setu close to Rameswaram is likewise shown in one of the sanctuary structures.