Somnath Temple is a world famous religious and tourist destination. This temple is located in the Veraval port of Saurashtra region of Gujarat, which is counted as the first Jyotirlinga among the 12 Jyotirlingas.

Know the importance of the temple and other things related to it.

If you are thinking of visiting the holy places of Lord Shiva in the month of Sawan, then you can plan to visit Somnath temple. Which is an important Hindu temple and it is counted as the first Jyotirlinga among the 12 Jyotirlingas. It is believed that this temple was built by Chandradev himself, located in the Veraval port of Saurashtra region of Gujarat. This has been broken and rebuilt many times.

The reconstruction of what is now the building was started after the independence of India by Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and on 1st December 1995, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the President of India dedicated it to the nation. Somnath temple is not only religious but it is also a very famous tourist destination. Apart from visiting, if you want information from the history of the temple to the present, then there is an hour long sound and light show from 7.30 to 8.30 pm, definitely watch it. In which complete information about the history of Somnath temple is given. According to folklore, it is here that Shri Krishna left his body.

Features of Somnath Temple

It took five years for the construction of the temple. The peak of the temple is 150 feet high. On the top of the temple there is a Kalash which weighs 10 tonnes. This temple is spread over the entire 10 kilometer and there are 42 more temples in it. Inside the main temple is the sanctum sanctorum, sabhamandapam and dance mandapam. On the south side of the temple there is a pillar on the sea side which is known as Banastambha.

How to reach?

Railways:

The nearest railway station to reach here is Veraval. It is also connected by rail with Mumbai, Ahmedabad and other cities of Gujarat.

Airways:

The nearest airport to reach here is Rajkot, which is 63 km away from the temple. It is followed by Porbandar airport at a distance of 120 km and the third airport is Rajkot at a distance of 160 km.