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According to Jain scriptures Dvarka was situated on sea shore and in north-east of it was Raivatak mountain.
Considering the aforesaid evidences it appears that on three sides Dvarka was bound by sea. The location and surroundings of Dvarka must have been similar to those of the present Mumbai city.
The Jain belief about the destruction of such a prosperous city is that it was consumed by a conflagration and the Vedic belief is that it was inundated by the sea.
Some scholars assimilate these two views and propose that Dvarka was first consumed by a conflagration and then inundated by the sea.
According to latest evidences the modern view appears to be correct because some remains of Dvarka have been found within the sea. A major part of Dvarka went into the sea; a very small part remained above the sea which is today known as Bent Dvarka.
At the same time the statements. in Anga Agams like Jnatadharmakatha and Antakriddasha Sutras, about the location of Dvarka being in Saurashtra is also conclusively proved.
Raivatak Mountain
Even today this mountain exists in Saurashtra and is now more famous as Girnar hills. In Puranas and other scriptures one can find numerous other names of this mountain— Ujjayant, Ujjval, Girinal etc. In the ancient times Dvarka was located at its base. Today the city of Junagarh is at its base.
In ancient times there was a garden named Nandanavan on this mountain where there was Surapriya chaitya. Bhagavan used to stay there.
The description of Nandanavan and Surapriya chaitya is almost similar to that of Purnabhadra chaitya.
Kakandi City
During the times of Bhagavan Mahavir Kakandi was a very prosperous city. It was at that time located in northern India and was ruled by king Jitshatru. Outside the city there was a garden named Sahasramravan.
It was in this city that Dhanya, the son of Bhadra Sarthvah and many other seekers got initiated at the feet of Bhagavan Mahavir.
In modern times its location is doubtful and disputed. Muni Shri Kalyan Vijaya Ji does not accept the modern Kakandi Tirth, near Lachhuwad, as ancient Kakandi. He is of the opinion that the modern Kishkindha Tirth of Digambars should be ancient Kakandi.
However, about the location of this city nothing can be said with certainty because many cities of that period have been destroyed. Kakandi appears to be one of them.
Antakriddasha Mahima
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