Introduction
Somnath Temple, Gujarat
Located in Veraval, Somnath Temple is considered one of the most famous and revered Shiva shrines in the world as it is believed to be the first among the twelve jyotirlinga.
How many Jyotirlinga shrines are there in Somnath temple?
twelve jyotirlinga shrines
It is one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites for Hindus and is believed to be first among the twelve jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva.
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Somnath temple.
Somanatha Temple Somnath Mandir
Completed 1951 (present structure)
Website
somnath.org
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Where is original Somnath Shivling?
The first jyotirling amongst twelve jyotirlinga’s. Somnath temple in gujrat is the JyotirLinga at the seashore Veraval port in Saurashtra Gujarat.
How can I go to Somnath Jyotirlinga?
How to get there
By Road The temple city lies 82 km from Junagadh, 270 km from Bhavnagar and 120 km from Porbandar.
By Train Somnath is the nearest railway station, is well connected to other major towns in Gujarat and India.
By Air Porbandar Airport is 120 km and Rajkot airport is 200 km away.
Is Somnath temple is one of the Jyotirlinga?
One of the 12 holy Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva is in Jyotirlinga here in Somnath.
Which jyotirlinga to visit first?
Somnath jyotirlinga
Somnath jyotirlinga: The famous jyotirlinga of Somnath is considered to be the first of the 12 Jyotirlingas. Situated near Veraval in (Prabhas Kshetra) in the Kathiawad district of Gujarat, Somanth Temple is a much-loved pilgrimage site among Hindus.
Which jyotirlinga is most visited?
The Kashi Vishwanath (Vishweshwar) Temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh is home to the Vishwanath Jyotirlinga shrine, which is perhaps the most sacred of Hindu shrines.
Can we touch Somnath linga?
In Somnath you wont be able to touch the Linga but in Nageshwar you can. In somnath just outside the new temple there is old temple of Somnath. You can do Abhishek over there. over a year ago.
Where is Asia’s biggest shivling?
Baba Bhusandeswar Temple is located at Bhograi Block, Kumbhirgadi village of Balasore district, Odisha, India. The 12 feet long and 14 feet width lingam is carved out on a black granite and only half of the lingam is visible. The other half has remained buried for years.
Which is oldest Shivling in India?
Gudimallam Lingam
Archaeological and epigraphical studies suggest that Gudimallam Lingam, one of the oldest Shiva Linga in the world is in the Parasuramesvara temple, one of the temples in Gudimallam. The Lingam has been variously dated between 3rd-century BCE and 2nd-century CE.
Conclusion
Total 5 to 6 days are enough. If having more days, you may also cover Rani Ki Vav (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and Modhera Sun Temple also, these are beautiful. SOMNATH From Delhi there is a flight till Rajkot and from Rajkot 6 hours away is somnath.