Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v3.c43.t1.320

v3.c43.t1.320

¹ Darra, a corruption of Dwar, ‘a barrier, pass, outlet, or portal’; and Mukund, one of the epithets of Krishna. Mukunddarra and Dwarkanath are synonymous—‘the pass and portal of the Deity.’ [Dara or darra is a Persian word meaning ‘pass’; akin to Skt. dara, ‘cleaving, rending,’ not with dvāra, ‘a door.’ The pass is situated about 140 miles E. of Udaipur city. Mukund is supposed to mean ‘giver of liberation.’ See p. 1522.]