Somnath Temple: Shiva temple in Gujarat, India

The Somnath temple is an important pilgrimage and tourist spot in Gujarat, India.

It is located in Prabhas Patan near Veraval in Saurashtra on the western coast of Gujrat and is believed to be the first among the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. It was reconstructed in the Chalukya style of Hindu temple architecture and was completed in May 1951. The reconstruction was started under the orders of the Indian Home Minister, Vallabhbhai Patel and completed after his death.

Somnath Temple: Shiva temple in Gujarat, India
The Somnath temple as seen from the front


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