Somnath Mahadev Aarti by Osman Mir

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Somnath Mahadev Aarti by Osman Mir Somnath is considered to be the first amongst the Jyotirlingas. It is located on the coast of Gujarat, near veraval, in Junagadh district of Gujarat. The word Somnath means Lord of the Moon and legend has it that this temple was first built by the Moon lord after Lord Shiva heeded to his prayers. It is believed that once The Moon Lord was so infatuated with one of his wives Rohini, that he ignored his other 26 wives who were are daughters of Daksha. They complained to their father who cursed the Moon to wane. Following this Moon descended on earth and chose this place to pray to Lord Shiva. After many thousands of years of penance, Lord Shiva appeared before moon and lifted the curse partially. This is what is believed to cause the periodic waning and waxing of the moon between full moon and new moon. In gratitude The Moon Lord built a grand temple in the honour of Lord Shiva and legends mention that this temple was built of gold. Thereafter it is believed that this temple was destroyed many times (A total of seven times) and it was reconstructed every time. It is believed that Ravana made this temple out of silver and Krishna out of sandalwood. This temple was last looted and destroyed by Muhammad Gazhni in the 16th century. There after this temple has been rebuilt for the seventh time in Nov 1947 under the stewardship Sardar Vallabhai Patel, who had gone to Junagadh to supervise the merger of the State of Junagadh with India. How To Reach The Somnath Temple is situated on the coast of Gujarat in Junagadh District. It is one of the two temples of Lord Shiva located bang on the coast. Somnath is 4 cm from Veraval and this place is an important Hindu Pilgrimage. It is believed that Lord Krishna also ascended to heaven from this spot. Veraval is about 50 km from the district headquarters of Junagadh and there are regular trains from Junagadh. Veraval is about 400 km from Ahmadabad and is also connected by direct trains from Ahmadabad and Pune. The nearest airport is at Rajkot. Other Attraction Somnath used to be called the Prabhas Kshetra in the olden times and is an important Hindu pilgrimage not only because of the Somnath Temple, but also because this is the place from where Lord Krishna is believed to have ascended to heaven. There is a temple at the spot where this is purported to have happened. There are five Shiva lingams which are located at various places along the Somnath coast. Of these three are located in proximity to the Somnath temple. During high tide these Shiva Lingams are submerged in the sea and one can only see the top of them. The Gir Lion Sanctuary, the last bastion of the Asiatic Lion is also located nearby about 50 km from Veraval. Hi, I am Sriram and I am a doctor by profession and a travel buff by passion. Amarnath Cave is a very important Hindu pilgrimage and draws hundreds of thousands of people each year. I was part of the Army contingent providing medical cover to pilgrims at the Holy Cave and was fortunate to experience the bliss of staying in one of the holiest of Hindu Shrines for a good two months. Therefore I have a detailed knowledge about the Amarnath Yatra, and hence I think I am most suited to guide people about this yatra. To know more about Amarnath yatra, including the dates for 2011 Yatra and details about Amarnath Yatra registration visit my website or click these links. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Sriram_Ravichandran Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/6082355 Official website of somnath http://www.somnath.org/ More info about somnath mahadev https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somnath