Shiva · Shaiva
Somnath temple
Veraval, GujaratFeatured
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The first of the twelve Jyotirlingas, standing on the Arabian Sea coast of Gujarat at the meeting of three rivers. Destroyed and rebuilt many times across history, its present form was raised after Independence as a symbol of resilience and faith. The temple is celebrated in the Puranas as the eternal shrine of Shiva, the Lord of the Moon.
- Deity
- Shiva
- Tradition
- Shaiva
- Location
- Veraval, Gujarat
- Region
- West India
- Pilgrimage circuit
- 12 Jyotirlingas
- Established
- Rebuilt 1951
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