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Somnath Temple

Somnath, Veraval, Gujarat, India

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About the temple

The seaside temple of Lord Shiva on the Arabian Sea coast of Gujarat, rebuilt many times through history. Its sanctum enshrines the Somnath jyotirlinga.

Significance

The first among the twelve Jyotirlingas and an enduring symbol of resilience, reconstructed repeatedly across the centuries.