Dwaraka:Skanda Purana in its Prabhasa Khanda describes in detail Dwaraka Dhaam’s Mahatmya. Api keetapatangaadyaah Pashavoya sarisrupaah, Vimuktaah Paapinah sarvey Dwarakaayaah prabhavatah/ Kim punarmanavaa nityam Dwarakaayaam vasantite, Yaa gatih sarva jantunaam Dwarakaa pura vaasinaam saa gatirdurlabha nyunam Muninaamuttheretasam/ Dwarakaa vaasinam drushtwaa… Continue Reading
Daksha married away twenty seven of his daughters to Chandra (Moon) but Chandra had great infatuation for Rohini to the neglect of other wives. Daksha warned Chandra but to avail. Finally Daksha cursed Chandra who appealed to Brahma who in… Continue Reading
By Air: Nearest airport is Diu (90 kms). Other airports nearby are Porbandar (130 kms, PBD), Rajkot (190 kms, RAJ), Ahmedabad (400 kms, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport AMD). By road: Somnath is 79 km from Junagadh and 25 km… Continue Reading
Map of Somnath:
Somnath is home to the first Jyotirlinga, and is located near modern day Veraval, South West Gujarat. Aadi Jyotirling Shree Somnath Mahadev is the first among the twelve Jyotirlings. Somnath Jyotirlinga has withstood six-repeated desecrations by Muslim invaders. The very existence… Continue Reading
