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Shree Somnath Jyotirlinga Temple

Shri Somnath Mahadeva — Adi Jyotirlinga

अन्य नाम: Somnath Mahadev · Deva-Patan · Someshwar of Prabhas Patan · Adi Jyotirlinga

  • 12 Jyotirlingas
  • First verse of the Dwadasha Jyotir…
Shree Somnath Jyotirlinga Temple
दर्शन समय
06:00 – 21:00
स्वरूप
Swayambhu Shiva-linga
स्थान
Veraval · Gujarat
उत्तम ऋतु
October-March best
काल
Ancient

इस मन्दिर की विशेषता

  • 12 Jyotirlingas (first — Saurashtre Somanatham)
  • First verse of the Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotra
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मूल विग्रह

मुख्य देव एवं स्वरूप

Shri Somnath Mahadeva (Shiva — the first Jyotirlinga, consecrated by Chandra Deva)

Swayambhu Shiva-linga — the original jyotirlinga in the garbhagriha

सम्प्रदाय: Shaiva

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स्थल-पुराण

कथा, इतिहास एवं महत्व

Shiva Purana

Kotirudra Samhita — Somnath Mahatmya; the legend of Chandra Deva's curse by Daksha

Skanda Purana

Prabhasa Khanda — detailed account of the Prabhasa region and Somnath

Shrimad Bhagavata Purana

Skandha 11 — Shri Krishna's final Mahaprasthan in the Prabhasa region (Bhalka Tirth)

Mahabharata

Mausala Parva — the end of the Yadu dynasty at Prabhasa region and Shri Krishna's giving up of his mortal body

Rigveda

Soma-sukta — ancient hymn to the deity Soma

संत एवं परम्परा

  • Chandra Deva (Soma) — the first devotee and establisher of the linga; afflicted by Daksha's curse, performed Mahamrityunjaya japa in the Prabhasa region and received the cyclical Shukla / Krishna Paksha grace from Shiva
  • Shri Krishna — final Mahaprasthan from Dwarka to the Prabhasa region (Bhalka Tirth — arrow of the hunter 'Jara'); marks the end of Dvapara Yuga and beginning of Kali Yuga
  • Adi Shankaracharya (8th-9th century) — accorded Somnath the first place among the 12 Jyotirlingas through the opening line of the Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotra: 'Saurashtre Somanatham cha'
  • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1947-1950) — Deputy Prime Minister of independent India; on 13 November 1947 took the sacred waters of the Triveni Sangam in his palm and resolved to rebuild Somnath; principal force behind the reconstruction

ऐतिहासिक घटनाक्रम

  1. 649~649 CE — earliest archaeologically attested date for the Somnath temple; the original temple is held to be even older — Gujarat Tourism + Wikipedia
  2. 1026January 1026 — Mahmud of Ghazni's 15th invasion of India targeted Somnath (departed Ghazni on 18 October 1025 with 30,000 cavalry, captured the Somnath fort on 6 January 1026). Approximately 70,000 defenders were killed in the two-day battle; the original jyotirlinga was shattered; 20 million dinars of gold and wealth were plundered. — Wikipedia Sack of Somnath
  3. 12991299 — invasion and destruction of Somnath by Alauddin Khilji's army, led by his general Ulugh Khan — Wikipedia Somnath Temple
  4. 13951395 — further destruction by Zafar Khan (Muzaffar Shah I, Gujarat Sultanate) — Wikipedia Somnath Temple
  5. 14511451 — desecration of Somnath by Mahmud Begada (Gujarat Sultanate) — Wikipedia Somnath Temple
  6. 17061706 — the final medieval destruction by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and conversion of the temple into a mosque — Wikipedia Somnath Temple
  7. 194713 November 1947 — Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Deputy PM of independent India, arrived at Somnath; taking the waters of the Triveni Sangam in his palm, he made the historic resolve to rebuild Somnath; reconstruction works began — Gir Somnath District + Gujarat Tourism
  8. 195111 May 1951 (at 9:47 AM) — Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, performed the prana-pratishtha of the jyotirlinga amid Vedic mantra chanting in the newly built Somnath temple (Kailasa-Mahameru-Prasada / Chalukya-Nagara style); shikhara 15 metres (49 ft) above the sanctum + 8.2-metre flag pole; entire structure built without iron or steel, using sandstone; principal construction completed by December 1951 — Wikipedia Somnath Temple + Shree Somnath Trust + DeshGujarat
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नित्य उपासना

दर्शन समय एवं आरती

06:00 से 21:00 तक

Morning Aarti07:00-07:30
Daily

First aarti of the day

Midday Aarti12:00-12:30
Daily
Evening Aarti19:00-19:30
Daily
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दर्शन

दर्शन के प्रकार

General (Free) Darshanनिःशुल्क
समय
06:00-21:00
उपयुक्त
All devotees

Main jyotirlinga darshan is free of charge. Mobile phones, cameras, leather items and bags are not permitted — free lockers are available at the main entrance.

Online Puja / Prasad Booking
उपयुक्त
Remote devotees

Online puja and prasad bookings via the official Shree Somnath Trust website.

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उत्सव

प्रमुख पर्व एवं उत्सव

MahashivratriPhalguna Krishna Chaturdashi

The highest festival of the year — special abhisheka, Rudrabhisheka, all-night vigil, four-prahar puja. Extended darshan hours. 2026 — 15 February, Sunday.

Kartik Purnima Mela (5-day)Kartika Shukla Purnima

Somnath's largest annual fair — a 5-day cultural and religious event; opening evening ceremony; midnight special archana and maha-aarti; countless lamps on the Arabian Sea; culmination of the Kartik snan. 2026 — 24 November, Tuesday.

Shravana MonthShravana

Shiva upasana through the entire month; special Rudrabhisheka every Monday; lakhs of Kanwariyas and devotees

Somavati Amavasya

When Amavasya falls on a Monday — a special monthly observance for Somnath, who is associated with Chandra Deva

Shri Krishna JanmashtamiBhadrapada Krishna Ashtami

Special celebrations at Bhalka Tirth (5 km from the temple) — at the site of Shri Krishna's final-lila. 2026 — 4 September, Friday (Vaishnava)

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आस्था

मनोकामना एवं फल

Mitigation of Chandra-graha dosha and mental stability

Somnath was consecrated by Chandra Deva; for Chandra dosha in the kundali, Amavasya dosha and mental instability, darshan of Somnath and Rudrabhisheka are considered supreme

स्रोत: Shiva Purana Kotirudra Samhita + Jyotisha-shastra tradition

Completion of the 12 Jyotirlinga Yatra

By Adi Shankaracharya's Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotra, Somnath is the first tirtha of the 12 Jyotirlinga yatra; darshan of all 12 destroys the sins of seven births

स्रोत: Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotra (Adi Shankaracharya)

Symbol of renaissance and self-respect

Rebuilt after 8 destructions — 'a symbol of immortality'; Sardar Patel's 1947 reconstruction-resolve is regarded as a symbol of independent India's cultural renaissance

स्रोत: Historical and national tradition

Moksha and darshan of the final lila

Prabhasa region — the site of Shri Krishna's final-lila (Bhalka Tirth) and the giving up of his mortal body; the conjunction-region of Dvapara-Kali yugas; a moksha-granting tirtha

स्रोत: Shrimad Bhagavata Purana Skandha 11 + Mahabharata Mausala Parva

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जप

मन्त्र एवं स्तोत्र

  • Mahamrityunjaya Mantra — 'Om Tryambakam Yajamahe...'MantraRigveda 7.59.12; Yajurvedaइस मन्दिर हेतुRecited by Chandra Deva in the Prabhasa region — the foundational mantra of the Somnath story
  • Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotra — 'Saurashtre Somanatham cha...'StotraComposed by Adi Shankaracharya — the opening line of the Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotraइस मन्दिर हेतुThe remembrance-stotra of the 12 Jyotirlingas begins with Somnath
  • Om Namah Shivaya — Panchakshara MantraMantraYajurveda Rudradhyaya
  • Shri Rudrashtadhyayi / Shri Rudram ChamakamStotraYajurveda, Taittiriya SamhitaPrincipal stotra for jyotirlinga worship
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तीर्थाटन

समीप के तीर्थ एवं परिपथ

Triveni Sangam (Kapila + Hiranya + Saraswati)1 किमी

The unique Triveni Sangam where three sacred rivers — Kapila, Hiranya and Saraswati — meet the Arabian Sea; Sardar Patel resolved upon the reconstruction of Somnath taking the waters of this very sangam (13 November 1947). The fundamental sacred tirtha of the Prabhasa region.

Bhalka Tirth5 किमी

Site of Shri Krishna's final-lila — while resting under a Peepal tree, the hunter 'Jara' mistook his foot for a deer and struck him with an arrow; Shri Krishna pardoned the hunter and gave up his mortal body there. The conjunction-site of the end of Dvapara Yuga and the beginning of Kali Yuga.

Gita Mandir and cremation site1.5 किमी

Cremation site after Shri Krishna's mortal departure; a Bhagavad-Gita-recitation mandir

Shri Somnath Sanskrit University and Museum500 मी

Somnath Trust's antiquities museum; archaeological remains

Surya Temple, Prabhas Patan1 किमी

Ancient Surya temple of Prabhas Patan

Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Yatra

The first Jyotirlinga — 'Saurashtre Somanatham cha' (extolled in the opening verse of Adi Shankaracharya's Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotra)

12 मंदिर

Gujarat Jyotirlinga-Dham Yatra (Somnath + Nageshwar + Dwarka)

Principal among Gujarat's 2 Jyotirlingas; combined yatra with the Dwarka Krishna-Dham

Prabhasa region tirtha cluster (Somnath + Triveni Sangam + Bhalka Tirth + Gita Mandir)

Central; the full 4-tirtha cluster can be completed in 1-2 days

Shri Krishna final-lila yatra (Dwarka → Bhalka Tirth → Gita Mandir)

The culmination site of the journey from Shri Krishna's life in Dwarka to his final departure

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मार्गदर्शन

यात्रा एवं संपर्क

पता
Shree Somnath Trust, Somnath Temple, Prabhas-Patan, Veraval — 362268, Gir Somnath District, Gujarat
हवाई अड्डा
Diu Airport (DIU) — ~85 km (nearest); Rajkot Airport (RAJ) — ~190 km; Ahmedabad SVPI — ~400 km
रेलवे
Veraval Junction (VRL) — ~7 km from Somnath temple; major station on the Western Railway
उत्तम ऋतु
October-March best; temperatures 18-30°C. The Arabian Sea vistas are unique in the monsoon (July-September). May-June extremely hot (38-42°C). Peak crowds on Mahashivratri and Kartik Purnima.
वेबसाइट
https://somnath.org ↗
7 किमीVeraval
85 किमीDiu
79 किमीJunagadh
130 किमीPorbandar
190 किमीRajkot
400 किमीAhmedabad
235 किमीDwarka
880 किमीMumbai
1300 किमीDelhi
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