Visit to Somnath

[venkat2206]

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Last week we (13 family members) visited Somnath temple. A very nice place and referred as first Jyotirlingam. People were very kind and helpful. We took the help of one of the Pandas who offered a package of Rs. 3500, Rs. 2100 (for Pancha Amrut Abhishekam ) and Rs. 1100 for Neer Abhishekam. We settle for middle and he has done a good job for the amount charged.

Subsequently a pleasure trip to Diu - Fort, Boating and Beech. Proceeded to Dwaraka - where Lord Krishna was brought up. A good traditional place. Some 20 KM away from Dwaraka there is a place called Nageswaram where yet another Jyotirlingam is there. Attraction at Nageswaram is a Tallest Siva Idol. Yet another ancient temple enroute is Rukmani Temple.

Also visited Gir Forest and met some Lion and Lioness. Final visit to Akshardam at Ahmedabad. Overall a nice experience.

Venkat K

 

[Ramacchandran]

Any photos?

 

[venkat2206]

Any photos?

Inside the temples Camera / Mobile phones are not allowed, hence I do not have any specific photos of Somnath temple.

 

[sankara_sharmah]

There are two temples in Somnath. The old temple which was constructed by Rani Ahilya Bai Holkar in 1783 as a replacement for the destroyed Somnath temple. Then there is the new temple which was constructed by the Indian Government. (The only one of its kind) They relocated the Mosque and constructed the temple. K.M. Munshi was the main person behind this venture. You can read about it here. It is called a jinxed temple because it took decades to complete the construction.

Somnath - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This gives a lot of interesting information.

K. M. Munshi wrote a historical novel " Jai Somnath." The novel is about the Somnath temple. Kulapathi K.M. Munshiji was the founder of Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan.

 

[sarang]

I believe both Mr. Nehru and Sri Vallabai Patel were against government funding; the temple was built with private donations.

Then there is the new temple which was constructed by the Indian Government. (The only one of its kind)
Somnath - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This gives a lot of interesting information.

K. M. Munshi wrote a historical novel " Jai Somnath." The novel is about the Somnath temple. Kulapathi K.M. Munshiji was the founder of Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan.