Somnath Jyotirlinga - सोमनाथ ज्योतिर्लिंग

Shri Somnath Jyotirlinga Mandir is first among the twelve(12) Aadi Jyotirlings of India. Somnath means The Lord of the Soma, and the meaning of Soma is Chandra Dev (Lord Moon). Somnath has situated on Triveni Sangam of three rivers Kapila, Hiran and Sarasvati from ancient times.

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Temple central hall is shaped as octagonal Shiva Yantra. The temple has sea-protection wall, it means there is no land between temple and south pole at that particular longitude. This position is indicated by arrow pillar, which is known as Banasthambh(बाणस्तम्भ) in Sanskrit.

In 1951 first president of India Dr. Rajendra Prasad inaugurate the temple and he addressed It is my view that the reconstruction of the Somnath Temple will be complete on that day when not only a magnificent edifice will arise on this foundation, but the mansion of Indians prosperity will be really that prosperity of which the ancient temple of Somnath was a symbol. He added The Somnath temple signifies that the power of reconstruction is always greater than the power of destruction.

Entry in main Garbh Grah are prohibited except the Priests of the temple. All the Electronic/Electrical Equipment, Gadgets are strictly prohibited in temple premises. All these can be stored in lockers available in cloak room. The cloak room facility is free of cost.

द्वादश ज्योतिर्लिंग स्तोत्रम्: सौराष्ट्रे सोमनाथं च श्रीशैले मल्लिकार्जुनम्।