The temple of Somnath, among the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva is situated 79 Kms. from Junagadh and 25 Kms. from Chorwad. Based on the legend, Somnath is as old as development, developed by none apart from the Moon God himself.
The stays with the temple of Somanath "withstood the shocks of time and survived the attacks of destroyers. The temple has imposing architecture and is actually a lovely sight facing the blue expanse in the Arabian Sea.
A short distance from the Somnath temple is Bakhla Tirth, where Lord Krishna was said to have already been struck through the stray arrow of a Bhil tribal.
The current Temple, Kailash Mahameru Prasada is constructed within the chalukya style of temple architecture and displays the inherent talent of Sompuras, Gujarat's grasp masons.
Mythology
Soma may be the title to the moon, the son in-law of Daksha. Once Soma disobeyed a specific instruction of his father-in-law. Daksha was so angry that he cursed him, stating, "Thou shalt wane!" The moon, who used to shine in full splendor every evening until then, began to shrink.
However, prior to the curse introduced about an absolute finish to the moon, several a god requested Daksha to revoke his curse.
Daksha questioned Soma to have a bath in the sea in the mouth with the river Saraswati and then to pray to Lord Shiva. Hence at Prabhasa, Shiva came to become identified as Somanath, the Lord from the moon.
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