Somnath Temple

History of the Somnath Temple :- 

 *     Shree Somnath Temple located in the Prabhas Patan near Veraval in Saurashtra, on the western coast of Gujarat, India, is one of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of the God Shiva. Somnath Temple is also known as Prabhash Patan / Dev Patan. The Somanath JyotirLinga statue was reinstated (Pran Pratishta) on Friday the 11th May 1951.

Legend of Somnath Temple Gujarat:-

*  As per Shiv Puran, once Brahma (the Hindu God of creation) and Vishnu (the Hindu God of protection) had an argument in terms of supremacy of creation. To test them, Shiva pierced the three worlds as a huge endless pillar of light, the jyotirlinga.

*  Vishnu and Brahma split their ways to downwards and upwards respectively to find the end of the light in either direction. Brahma lied that he found out the end, while Vishnu conceded his defeat. Shiva appeared as a second pillar of light and cursed Brahma that he would have no place in ceremonies while Vishnu would be worshipped till the end of eternity.

*  The jyotirlinga is the supreme part less reality, out of which Shiva partly appears. The jyotirlinga shrines thus are places where Shiva appeared as a fiery column of light. Originally there were believed to be 64 Jyothirlingas while 12 of them are considered to be very auspicious and holy. Each of the twelve jyotirlinga sites takes the name of the presiding deity - each considered different demonstration of Shiva.

 

Somnath Mahadev Aarti Time:-

In the Morning :-        07.00

In The Afternoon :-   12.00

In The Evening :-       07.00

Accommodation in Somnath Nr. Somnath Temple :- 

SAGAR DARSHAN ATITHIGRUH  :-
*     All Rooms with A/C., Electricity & Water Supply ,Hot Water, R.O. Drinking Water. Television facility, Room Service Available, Big Parking Space, Lift Facility ,Dining Hall Facility Available Timing :7-00 am to 10-00 am Breakfast, 11-00 am to 3-00 pm Lunch,7-00 pm to 11-00 pm Dinner. Located near to Shree Somnath Temple, Bus Station - Shopping Centers - at 1 km away from the Railway Station. Credit / Debit Card Facility Available.

Contact for Booking :
Shree Somnath Trust,
Somnath Prabhas Patan - 362 268
District : Junagadh, Gujarat.
Mobile No:+91-94282 14914 ( 8 Am to 9 Pm)

For Sagar Darshan & Tanna Atithigruh Room Booking 
Phone No. 02876-231212
For Lilavati Atithi Gruh Room Bookin
Phone No. 02876-233033 

After Reaching Somnath for any other help at Our Guest Houses Please Contact   
Tanna Atithigruh, Care Taker  : +91-94093 09654
Lilavati Guest House, Care Taker : +91-94093 09655
Sagar Darshan Guest House, Care Taker: +91-94093 09656
Nere by places:-

BHALKA TEERTH:-

This sacred teerth is located 5 km on Prabhas Veraval highway.

The arrow of the poacher named Jara at this spot hit Bhagvan Shree Krishna. Bhagvan Shree Krishna was resting in meditation pose under a pippal tree when the poacher misread the foot of Bhagvan Shree Krishna as a deer and hit from a distance.

Bhagvan generously pardoned the poacher and blessed him.

This divined leela of Bhagvan Shree Krishna is immortalised by a beautiful temple and an ancient pippal tree. Bhagvan Shree Krishna then walked a small distance and arrived at the holy banks of river Hiran from where he took his last journey to his Neejdham.

The spot is under development with the assistance of the Central Government of India.
SHREE GOLOKDHAM TIRTH:-

This Tirtha is located on the banks of Hiran at a distance of 1.5km from Somnath temple.

Bhagvan Shree Krishna took his divine journey to Neejdham from this sacred soil.  Rich accounts of the divined Shree  Krishna  Neejdham  Prasthan  Leela  are  maintained by the authentic traditions of Mahabhart,  Shrimad Bhagwat, and Vishnu Puran etc.

PRACHI TIRTH :-

How to Reach:-

By road: Somnath is 79 km from Junagadh and 25 km from Chorwad. State transport buses and private luxury coaches connect various centres of Gujarat to Somnath.
By rail: Somnath is located 6 km from the nearest railway station at Veraval