Somnath Temple
Somnath, Gir Somnath, Gujarat
Lord Shiva
Type
Hindu Temple
Deity
Lord Shiva
Pincode
362268
The first among the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of Lord Shiva, on the Gujarat coast, with a temple recorded at the site since ancient times. Repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt over the centuries, the present structure was reconstructed in Chalukya style under the guidance of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, consecrated in 1951.
History & Significance
Significance
The first among the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva, on the Gujarat coast, with a temple recorded at the site since ancient times. It was destroyed and rebuilt multiple times over the centuries — most famously sacked in 1024 CE — before the present structure was reconstructed in Chalukya style under Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's guidance, consecrated in 1951.