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Somnath Temple in Dwarka

The Somnath Temple in Dwarka is also popularly known by different names such as Somnath Pattan, Prabhas Pattan, Deo Pattan. The temple was known to be the treasure of goodies and wealth that were looted by the Muslim rulers. The temple is an ideal example of the ancient Indian architecture of temple. It is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas that was considered highly sacred lingas in Hindu pantheon.
The Someshwar Mahadev temple is one of the most famous temples of India. The construction began in 1950 in the Junagadh district. This is known to be the seventh temple to commemorate glory of Lord Somnath also known as BhAiraveshwar and Shrigaleshwar in DwaparYug.

Somnath temple

History Behind Somnath Temple in Dwarka

The moon God Soma built the temple in gold, Krishna in wood and Ravan in silver and king Bhimdev in stone. The temple was constructed by Soma as an act of gratitude after Lord Shiva got cured from his illness. His sickness was caused by the father-in-law Daksha Prajapati’s curse. Darsha cursed him to wane as he got infatuated with Rohini and was also neglecting the 26 other wives. All the 26 wives were daughters of Prajapati. He was advised to build the temple in honor of Shiva.

Structure of Somnath Temple in Dwarka

In the initial phase of construction, the sabha mandap, sanctum sanctorum and the shikhar portion was built. Nritya mandap was built later on. Somnath temple has been built in the Solanki style. The pinnacle goes up to a height of 155 feet. The Kalash on top of the shikhar weighs about 10 tons. The flag is about 37 feet long. These offer a good idea about the size of the temple.

After Gujarat was taken over by the Marathas, Rani Ahalyabai in Indore constructed the temple in front of the old temple and worship has been offered so far. The temple is located in such a way that there is no land from here to South Pole. The direction is indicated with an arrow.

Dehotsarga or Balkh Tirth is the place where Krishna shuffled off his moral coil where the pilgrims would visit. The tirtha stands in confluence of Kapila, Saraswati and Hiranya rivers. Prabhas Patan also has the Vallabhacharya baithak.

Popularity of Somnath Temple in Dwarka

The nearest airport is Keshod that is situated at a distance of 125kms connecting with Mumbai.
The closest railway station is Veraval, situated at a distance of 5kms. Private luxury coaches and the state transport buses also connect the different centers of Gujarat to Somnath. Somnath temple is known to be extremely popular in the ancient times. Villagers collected total revenue of 10,000 to maintain the temple. People from different parts of the world came to visit the temple even in the ancient times.

How to Reach Somnath Temple in Dwarka

The nearest airport is Keshod that is situated at a distance of 125kms connecting with Mumbai.
The closest railway station is Veraval, situated at a distance of 5kms. Private luxury coaches and the state transport buses also connect the different centers of Gujarat to Somnath.

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