| INTRODUCTION
Somnath, about 5 km south-east of
Veraval, is known by several names Deo Pattan, Prabhas
Patan and Somnath Patan which it acquired during its
long history. Somnath, once the most revered shrine in
the country, possessed on the twelve preeminent
jyotirilingas, emblem of Shiva, which have a special
sanctity for the Hindus. Somnath's glory and fame have
already passed into legend. On the site of the original
temple dedicated to Shiva a new temple has now been
erected.
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