Somnath Temple is one of the greatest temples of India and it has very big history behind it. I am sure that you all heard about Somnath Temple. But you might not aware about History of Somnath and what is it’s historical importance. Here in this article i will tell you a brief history of Somnath Temple and what is its historical importance. Let us start with Location of Somnath Temple.
History of Somnath temple. However it is popularly believed that the first temple existed even before the commencement of the Christian era. The second was built in the period 480-767 A.D. by the Vallabhi kings. This was again replaced by the Pratihara king Nagabhattta II in 815 A.D. 
Somnath Temple is an important landmark in Gujarat. It’s popurarity is only exceeded by the Dwarkadhish Temple in Dwarka. The temple is located 5 kms from Junagadh. The temple is considered as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. It is believed to be the place from where Lord Krishna embarked on his last journey.
The Somnath temple is an ancient temple with many legends associated with it. The original structure on the sea shore is believed to have been built in 4 phases. The one in gold is believed to be built by Lord Som (Moon God), the silver one by Ravi (Sun God), the wood one by Lord Krishna and the stone one by King Bhimadeva. After repeated demolitions, the current structure is built in the Kailas Mahameru Prasad in Chalukya pattern of temple in india architecture. It reflects the matchless skills of the Sompuras who are the master-masons of Gujarat. The temple has shikhara, Garbhagriha, sabha mandap and the nritya mandap.
Other Attractions Numerous other temples and holy places happen to be built around Somnath, prominent the type of being the Ahaleyshwar Mahadev Temple, Gita Mandir, Laxmi Narayan Temple, Baldev Gufa, Triveni Sangam, Sun Temple and also the Shashibhushan Temple.
Surprising thing about Somnath is that from Somnath Se-shore there is no stair-light land up to the Antarctica. It is really surprising. Somnath temple is also famous for its architecture. In present Somnath Temple is built in Chalukya style which is also known as Kailash mahameru Prasad Style. This Style of Architecture reflects the Sompura salats skill which is one of the Gujarat’s master masons.
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