FIRST JYOTIRLINGA | SOMNATH TEMPLE | BHALKA TIRTH | GUJARAT | MAHADEV | TRAVEL VLOG |
Channel: Zindagi Sunder Hai
Date: 10/05/2022

The Somnath temple located in Prabhas Patan near Veraval in Saurashtra on the western coast of Gujarat is believed to be the first among the twelve jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. It is an important pilgrimage and tourist spot in Gujarat. Reconstructed several times in the past after repeated destruction, the present temple was reconstructed in the Chaulukya style of Hindu temple architecture. The temple is considered sacred due to the various legends connected to it.

How to Reach:
Somnath is Well Connected with Diu, Rajkot, and Ahmedabad by Air / Train / Bus.
Nearest Airport: DIU – 85 Kms,
Rajkot – 200 Kms, 
Ahmedabad – 390 Km.
Nearest Railway Station – Somnath – 0.5 Km, Veraval – 7 Km. 
you can get trains from all parts of India. for more details please visit https://www.irctc.co.in/

Where to stay:
Somnath has several Guesthouses, Hotels & Dharmshalas, Somnath Trust has its own Guesthouses which have an online booking facility too. You can also book your stay at hotels from various websites. (TIP: Book your room in advance if you are visiting during School vacations or festival period.) room rent starts from INR.500 to INR 4000+ depending upon the season.

Entry, Darshan &  Aarti Timings:
All the Electronic/Electric Equipment, Gadgets are strictly prohibited (viz. Mobile, Camera, laptops, tablets, calculators, Even your Remote Car Key, etc.). Keep all these items in your room or you can be stored them in Lockers available in Cloak Room. The Cloakroom facility is free of cost and the digital lockers are on a chargeable basis.
Darshan Timing is from 6 AM to 9.30PM. 
Aarti Timings : Morning:  7:00 Am, 12:00Noon, 7:00Pm.
Light And Sound Show Timing: 8PM To 9PM. (take your tickets in the evening)
(Except in the Monsoon / Rainy Season).
Wheel Chairs / Golf Cart is available for physically challenged / Senior Citizens at the Temple's Main Gate and Lift Facility is available inside the temple premises.
Bhalka Tirth has situated almost 4 kilometers away from the Somnath temple, is the place where Krishna was hit by an arrow shot by a hunter named Jara while he was resting under the Banyan tree, after which he is said to have left the earth for the heavenly abode, an act referred to in the Puranas as Shri Krishna Neejdham Prasthan Leela.

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