Veraval, Gujarat · Lord Shiva
The first among the twelve Jyotirlingas, standing on the Arabian Sea coast — destroyed and rebuilt across the centuries.
Saturn (Shani) · renewal
The first Jyotirlinga, sought for the strength to begin again under Saturn's pressure and for Kaal Sarp shanti.
Darshan, seva and donations here are carried out on the temple’s own official website. We point you straight to it — no account needed — and the offering goes directly to the shrine.
Somnath is revered as the first of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva, set where the land of Gujarat meets the Arabian Sea. Its history is one of repeated destruction and resilient rebuilding, and the modern temple stands as a symbol of that endurance. The sea-facing sanctum and the unbroken horizon beyond it give the shrine an austere, elemental power.
An ancient coastal shrine razed and restored many times; the present temple was rebuilt after Independence and completed in 1951.
The shrine is dedicated to Lord Shiva, and devotees come from across the country for darshan in the inner sanctum. What follows is the heart of what each pilgrim seeks here.
Can’t travel? A named priest at Somnath Temple performs the puja in your name, taking your gotra and sankalp before the deity. You receive a video confirmation of the ritual, and the prasad is delivered to your home.
Support the temple and its work directly. Each contribution is facilitated transparently, with a receipt and an impact update — and an 80G tax receipt on donations of ₹500 or more.
Chadawa offerings can be made from ₹251 to ₹11,000.
80% funded · Stone conservation of the sea-facing sanctum and assembly hall.
Book a live darshan or puja, or make an offering — directly on the temple’s official website. No account needed; your seva reaches the shrine itself.
