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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]
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 .
The twelve jyotirlinga sites take the names of their respective presiding deity, and each is considered a different manifestation of Shiva. [8] At all these sites, the primary image is lingam, representing the beginningless and endless stambha (pillar), symbolising the infinite nature of Shiva. [8] [9] [10]
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.
The most prominent of these are the Jyotirlinga temples. [2] The 12 Jyotirlinga temples ... Jyotirlinga Location 1: Somnath: Prabhas Patan, Veraval, Gujarat: 2:
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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.