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Somnath temple (IAST: somanātha) or Deo Patan, is a Hindu temple, located in Prabhas Patan, Veraval in Gujarat, India. It is one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites the Tirtha Kshetra for Hindus and is the first among the twelve jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. [1]
Somnath mandir (Somnath Jyotirlinga temple) is one of the most sacred and celebrated monuments of Hindus in India. Often historically discussed, asserted as one of many examples and also disputed in the context of Islamic invasions, raids and destruction in Gujarat.
English: Somanatha temple is a historic Shiva temple, a jyotirlinga and one of the most revered pilgrimage site for the Hindus. It has been destroyed and rebuilt many times. The temple's history is the subject of social, political and scholarly controversy. The above image is a photograph of an archival print published by F. Nelson in 1895.
Somnath is traditionally considered the first pilgrimage site: the Dwadash (Twelve in Sanskrit language) Jyotirlinga pilgrimage begins with the Somnath Temple. The temple, that was destroyed and re-built sixteen times, is held in reverence throughout India and is rich in legend, tradition, and history.
Prabhas Patan, historically named Dev Patan, or Somnath is a locality in Veraval, Somnath, Gujarat. As the site of the Somnath temple and its associated Jyotirlinga (an aniconic representation of the god Shiva ), it is an important place of Hindu pilgrimage .
Shree Somnath Jyotirlinga Temple during Dwaraka DWARASPDB 2015 (22).jpg. Please see above file for attribution requirements. Date: 6 October 2015, 06:47:45: Source:
Veraval is a city and the headquarters of Gir Somnath district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Somnath temple, a place of pilgrimage due to its importance as one of the 12 Jyotirlinga sites dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva, is located here. It is also known for the hub of fishing industries in India.
Shiva then appeared as a second Jyotirlinga and cursed Brahma, telling him that he would have no place in the ceremonies. The Jyotirlinga is the supreme indivisible reality from which Shiva appears. Jyothirlinga shrines commemorate this time when Shiva appeared. [3] [4] It was believed that there were originally sixty-four jyotirlingas.