Somnath temple located in prabhas patan in saurashtra on western coast of Gujarat the shore of arabian ocean .This is the first Jyotirlinga of India & the world among twelve Jyotirlinga shrine of Lord Shiva .Stories about this temple is it is eternal temple , when life on earth started the temple is here .SOM (Moon)built this temple dedicated to Adi yogi shiva hence named Somnath ,earlier made of pure Gold , then Ravana built this temple made of Silver in treta yug **,**then Shri Krishna built this temple made of wood .this ancient ever-lasting temple is richest temple of ancient vedic India .In 1024 during regim of King Bhim Dev the Turkish ruler Ghazni broke this temple and take away 20 million dinars but original linga was safe . This place is having high religious importance as Bhagwan Shri Krishna last journey from this place ,the Pran Pratistha of existing temple was done on 11 May 1951 by first president of India Rajendra Prashad & under the guidance of Home minister Sardar Vallab Bhai Patel @ virtualguru OM NAMAH SHIVAYA
@virtuaIguru that temple looks amazing from above. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you , first scared Jyotirlinga temple dedicated to adi yogi / almighty lord Shiva .stories about this temple when life on planet started this temple is here several times construction.& distruction as richest temple of vedic India made by pure Gold .
@virtuaIguru Nice Aerial shot.
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Thank you Shantanu ,a very nice place especially 12 am clock Arti its amazing & at night when moon rays fall on temple we saw from sea shore Its amazing site scene .
Thankyou Vijay ,Have you seen this place , Dwarka & Somnath ? If not you miss something in life .By seeing these places "we came to know why there is so much written in vedas & Upanishad about these places "