Somnath temple is the first Jyothirling temple. Lord Chandra Maha Dev cursed by his father in Law Daksha i.e your face will become ugly. He met Lord Parameshwara for the cure, Lord parameshwara says that in a year six months you will be handsome and remaining six months ugly. That ugly face taken by the Lord Parameshwara hence the name Chandra Mouleeshwara. As per the instructions from the Maharshis he came to this place and Daily prayed the Lord Parameshwara for thousands of years after that he got his original handsome face. There the name of this place is also called Prbhas Pattan or Somnath. King Gajni Md Ghouri invaded this temple for 18 times and every time the temple was reconstructed. Finally with the help of Queen Ahalya Bhai Holkar the temple was reconstructed. This temple is surrounded by the big ocean. Excellent beauty of the temple. Every Hindu must visit this temple at least once in his life time. we can many small temples in this town. Evening breeze from the ocean is excellent. Om Namah Sivaya. This temple is a confluence of Siva Theertham, Agni Theertham, Surya theertham. Pandavas, Agasthya Mahrshi also visited this temple. Here we can find Kaparthi Vinayaka. Inside of the temple many devotees pray about Maha Mruthyunjaya Mantra. Inside the temple we can also find Lords Nandeeshwara, Hanuman, Ambaji and Lord Tortoise. In this town there is also one old somanath temple called Pathala Siva temple.
One of the finest temple I have visited. The place is full of divine spirituality and majestic display of beautiful sculpture and architecture. There is a beautiful view of Arabian sea in the left side of temple.
One of the finest temple I have visited. The place is full of divine spirituality and majestic display of beautiful sculpture and architecture. There is a beautiful view of Arabian sea in the left side of temple.
The Somnath Temple located Saurashtra, on the western coast of Gujarat, is the first among the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of the god Shiva. It is a major pilgrimage centre and is considered sacred due to the various legends connected to it. The temple is built in the Chalukya style of temple architecture and reflects the skill of the Sompura Salats, one of Gujarat's master masons. The temple's shikhara or main spire is 15 mt in height and it has an 8.2 mt tall flag pole at the top. It is crowded by devotees who come here from far and wide to paray to the lord and seek his blessings. Travellers coming here can explore this old temple and also admire the architectural skills of the craftsmen who built this temple.
Very good property and good food. Rooms are clean and neat. Good food and good amenities for kids. Need to improve in pool cleaning and arrange more sports equipments.
