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Somnath

Site Name:  Somnath Site Type:  Jyotirlinga shrine; holy city of Hindus Location:   Gujarat state, India Highlights:   One of twelve Jyotirlingas; the site where Lord Krishna ended his life Nearest Railway Station:   Somnath Nearest Airport:  Rajkot, at a distance of 200 kms How to reach:  Well connected by road from all important towns/cities of Gujarat Hotel:  A lot of options across the city Restaurants:  Varieties of options across the city Somnath  is an important pilgrimage and holy city for Hindus. It is located in Gujarat state in India. The most important site in Somnath is the Jyotirlinga Shiva temple . There are other places associated with the end of Lord Krishna . Let me briefly present the descriptions of all the important sites of Somnath in this article. Highlights: One of 12 Jyotirlingas. This is the first among the Jyotirlinga shrines. The temple was destroyed and built for multiple times....