Somnath Temple Travel Map

Somnath temple, located nearby Somnath temple, is a popular pilgrim spot at Prabhas Kshetra. The original Somnath temple was destroyed several times and was finally re-built to form a mosque during the reign of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Adjacent to this mosque, another Somnath temple was built by Queen Ahilyabai Holkar of Indore, Peshwa of Pune, Raja Bhonsle of Nagpur, Chhatrapati Bhonsle of Kolhapur and Shrimant Patilbuwa Shinde of Gwalior in the year 1783. The main feature of Old Somnath Temple is, that its Shivling is built below the ground level.