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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 ]
Somanath was born in a Malayali Nair family [11] as a child of V. Sreedhara Panicker, a Hindi teacher, and Thankamma at Thuravoor in Alappuzha district of Kerala. [12]Somanath studied at St. Augustine's High School, Aroor, and completed the Pre-Degree course from Maharaja's College, Ernakulam.
The Sack of Somnath in 1026 was a military campaign orchestrated by Mahmud of Ghazni, a ruler of the Ghaznavid Empire, directed against the Chaulukya dynasty of Gujarat. This is considered Mahmud's fifteenth invasion of India , which saw strategic captures and decisive battles and culminated in the destruction of the revered Somnath Temple .
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.
Gir Somnath is a district of Gujarat, India. It is located on the southern corner of the Kathiawar peninsula with its headquarters at the city of Somnath . Gir Somnath was split from Junagadh district in August 2013, when seven new districts came into existence in Gujarat.
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 .
Bhalka Teerth is situated almost 4 kilometres away from the Somnath temple. Presently the government has planned to develop this temple also into a major tourist attraction. [1] Somnath/Veraval City/Bhalka is very well connected via road and rail network. The nearest railway station is Veraval [13] and the nearest airports are Diu and Rajkot.
Somnath Chatterjee was known for his fiscal integrity. When in 2004, as speaker, he moved into the official residence at 20 Akbar Road, he discontinued the practice of paying for toiletries and tea from the national exchequer. [19] On trips abroad, he bore the expenses of any accompanying family members.