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Gujarat Coastal Plain (
Gujarat):
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Saraswati-
Gomati-
Narmada (1312 km)
-
Mahi (580 km) flows
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Prabhasa Kshetra (
Jyotirlinga) (
Shakti Peetha)
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Dwarka (
Moksha Puri) (
Divya Desam) (
Pancha Dwarka) (
Jyotirlinga) (
All India Char Dham)
(Hiran - Kapila - Saraswati Sangam)
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Bharuch (
Bhrigukaccha)
(Narmada - Sagara Sangam)
-
Mahisagar Sangam (Mahi flows)

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Prabhasa Kshetra
(
Jyotirlinga)
(
Shakti Peetha)
(Gir Somnath district, Gujarat)
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Sea Shore (Prabhasa Kshetra)
◉ Triveni Sangam: Rivers
Hiran - Kapila - Saraswati Sangam
(
Gujarat Coastal Plain)
(
Shiva Purana)
(
Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
(
Srimad Bhagavatam)
(
Skanda Purana - Prabhasa Khanda)
- Lord Shiva relieved Chandra deva from his disease of consumption (due to the curse of Daksha) at Prabhasa Kshetra and abides as Somanatha Jyotirlinga.
- Devi abides in Prabhasa Kshetra as Prabhasa Shakti Peetha (identified with Prabhasa Triveni Sangam).
- Sri Krishna gave up his mortal body and returned to his divine abode from Prabhasa Kshetra (Bhalka Teertha) (Dehotsarga Teertha).

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Dwarka
(
Moksha Puri)
(
Divya Desam)
(
Jyotirlinga)
(
All India Char Dham)
(Devbhoomi Dwarka district, Gujarat)
☁
Sea Shore (Dwaraka Kshetra)
▬ River
Gomati flows
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Gomati -
Sagara Sangam (Confluence)
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Daruka Vana (Puranic)
(
Gujarat Coastal Plain)
(
Srimad Bhagavatam)
(
Skanda Purana - Dwaraka Mahatmya)
(
Shiva Purana)
- Sri Krishna established his kingdom in Dwarka after leaving Mathura. Sri Krishna stayed in Dwarka for a long time (till his final departure) and performed various Leelas while staying in Dwarka. Sri Krishna abides in Dwarka as Sri Dwarkadheesh.
- Sri Krishna married Devi Rukmini, Jambavati, Satyabhama, Kalindi, Satya, Lakshmana, Bhadra and the sixteen thousand and one hundred women who were held captive by Narakasura.
- Sri Krishna killed many demons like Mura and Narakasura while staying in Dwarka.
- Sri Krishna received Sudama, accepting his flattened rice and turning his humble house into palace.
- Curse of sage Durvasa on Devi Rukmini and later boon of sage Durvasa to the devotees of Sri Krishna.
- Sri Krishna met the Gopis in Dwarka.
- Lord Shiva protected merchant devotee Supriya from the atrocities of demon Daruka and abides as Nageshwara Jyotirlinga (identified with Dwarka Nageshwar).
- Kumaras created a Shiva Linga and worshipped Lord Shiva in Dwarka.

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Bharuch
(Bharuch district, Gujarat)
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Sea Shore (Mithi Talai)
▬ River
Narmada flows
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Narmada -
Sagara Sangam (Confluence) at Mithi Talai
(
Gujarat Coastal Plain)
(
Srimad Bhagavatam)
(
Skanda Purana - Reva Khanda)
- Lord Vamana attended the Yagna of king Mahabali at Bhrigukaccha (identified with Bharuch).
- Lord Shiva abides in Bharuch as several ancient Shiva Lingas worshipped by the Nava Nathas (Kamnath, Jwalnath, Somnath, Bhimnath, Gangnath, Bhootnath, Pingalnath, Siddhnath and Kashi Vishwanath).

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Mahisagar Sangam
(Anand district & Bharuch district, Gujarat)
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Sea Shore (Mahisagara Sangam)
▬ River
Mahi flows
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Mahi - Sagara Sangam (Confluence)
(
Gujarat Coastal Plain)
(
Skanda Purana - Kaumarika Khanda)
- Kumara established several Lingas of Lord Shiva at Mahisagar Sangam (like Stambheshwar) after defeating demon Tarakasura in the battle.
- Devi abides in Mahisagar Sangam as Mahisagar Mata.