Somnath Temples

Somnath temple, a highly admired temple, is one of the main 12 Shiva temples in India. Wonderfully adorned Jyotirlinga with flowers, silver and gold beautification is a special attraction in this temple. The aarati puja at this temple is rejuvenating and is best for spiritual enlightenment. Ringing of bells, beating drums and cymbals make the occasion reverberating with Shiv Bhajans.
 

The temple is built in modern Indian architectural style is an imposing structure. Lakshminarayan temple is located close by to Gita Mandir (Birla temple) in Somnath. It is ideally located at a immaculate location in the Somnath shore. The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Lakshminarayan, a expression of Lord Vishnu. This temple is placed in a very big complex in a spiritual environment. Daily Pujas are offered in this temple. The idols of many other Hindu Gods and Goddesses are also enshrining the temple.
 

Old Somnath Temple is an ancient temple enshrining the sacred Shivlinga, one of the 12 Shiva Jyotirlingas. It is located on the shore of Arabian Sea. Legendary evidences put the foundation of this temple by Soma, the Moon. This temple was constructed by the moon and dedicated to Shiva (Somnath) as the moon got let off from the curse of Daksha at this place.

This is a very famous religious attraction in Gujarat. Thousands of devotees throng to this temple when grandeur fair is conducted at the end of Shravan Maas every year. The Kamnath Mahadev temple, built about 200 years ago by a Mayurdhwaj King, is a renowned temple located in Somnath. This is a large temple complex with a holy pond known as Dudhiyu Talav, a water well known as Gangvo Kuvo and a bathing pool named as "Mahadev no Kund".

Gita temple, also known as Birla temple, is a marvelous architectural beauty in Marbles. Gita Mandir, placed at the union of three holy rivers known as Triveni Tirtha, is a Krishna temple built by Birla family in 1970. Mythology says that Lord Krishna walked about 4km from Baluka Tirtha to here after hit by the arrow by a hunter Jara.
 

The temple is located at a scenic location with beautiful landscapes and two ancient Kunds. The Parsuram temple is located at a holy spot on the banks of the Triveni Ghat. It is believed that Parsuram, one incarnation of Lord Vishnu, had undergone a long period penance in this place to come out from the curse of killing the Kshatriya Kings. It was here Lord Shiva (Somnath) offer relief to him from the immaculate curse.