In the misty dawn of India's ancient past, Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, stood on the shores of the Arabian Sea. He gazed out at the waves, envisioning a city that would shine like a beacon of hope and spirituality.

"Let us build Dwarka," Krishna declared to his brother, Balarama. "A city of gold, where devotion and wisdom reign supreme."

And so, the city rose from the...