Dvaraka Mahatmya

It emphasizes Dvārakā as a sanctified civilizational and devotional center tied to Kṛṣṇa’s presence and legacy, with Prabhāsa functioning as a consequential sacred node where epic-era transitions are narrated and ritually remembered.

The section’s typical purāṇic logic associates merit with remembrance, recitation, and tīrtha-contact that reinforce dharma and devotion—especially framed as accessible supports when formal religious capacities are portrayed as diminished in Kali-yuga.

Key legends include Kṛṣṇa’s life-cycle recollections (from Vraja and Mathurā to Dvārakā), the Yādava lineage’s terminal events, the sea’s inundation motif around Dvārakā, and the subsequent re-siting of sacred habitation and memory.