SOM NATH JYOTHIRLINGAM
The Somnath Temple located near Veraval in Saurashtra (Gujarat) is the first among the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. It is an important pilgrimage, considered sacred due to the various legends connected to it. Somnath means "Lord of the Soma", an epithet of Shiva Somnath Temple is known as "the Shrine Eternal". This legendary temple has been destroyed and rebuilt several times. Most recently it was rebuilt in November 1947, when Sh Vallabhbhai Patel visited the area. The shiva linga in Somnath is believed to be one of the 12 jyotirlingas , where Shiva appeared as a fiery column of light. The jyotirlingas are taken as the supreme, undivided reality out of which Shiva partly appears.
According to historians, the site of Somnath has been a pilgrimage site from ancient times on account of being a triveni sangam(the joining of three rivers — Kapila, Hiran and the mythical Saraswati). Soma, the Moon god, is believed to have lost his lustre due to a curse, and he bathed in the river Saraswati at this site to regain the lustre. The result is the waxing and waning of the moon, no doubt an allusion to the waxing and waning of the tides at this sea shore location
According to historians, the site of Somnath has been a pilgrimage site from ancient times on account of being a triveni sangam(the joining of three rivers — Kapila, Hiran and the mythical Saraswati). Soma, the Moon god, is believed to have lost his lustre due to a curse, and he bathed in the river Saraswati at this site to regain the lustre. The result is the waxing and waning of the moon, no doubt an allusion to the waxing and waning of the tides at this sea shore location
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