Temple is gigantic. Invaders tried to damage it. The sea is very turbulent. My TAXI cab owner driver Alpesh +91 74330 01378 was very nice - enjoyed. Use him if you land at Ahmedabad Rajkot or Jamnagar airport

Very beautiful temple. Outside walls are gold plated Darshans are very well organised. Morning & Evening Aarti are worth participating. In the evening there is light and sound show on purchase of entry ticket

Very beautiful mandir, with amazing architecture and lovely area around the temple. Plus night lighting is mesmerizing. We visited for darshan ard 8.30 pm (darshan closes at 9.30 pm) - we completed the darshan in 20-25 mins. This is because the main crowd comes for aarti in the evening which ends by 7.30 pm so all crowd gets dispersed within an hour.

We had darshan by turn. It was a Saturday & peak time of 7.15 pm. Hence heavy rush for darshan. It took me 45 minutes for darshan. I could see laser show for some time. Purchased Gangajal bottle for Rs.35 which can be poured near jyotirlinga and there is an arrangement that it goes upto Jyotirlinga.

Somnath mahadev temple is one of the twelve jyotirlings. We visited Somnath from Dwarka. We stayed in Sarovar Portico hotel and it was very nice. Somnath temple was about 400 meters from parking. It was very very peaceful in the temple. it was crowded but not that much. The energy we felt there was just another level. You need to deposit your mobiles and bags outside the temple but it was very well maintained. There are separate queues for men and women for darshan. We went during evening aarti time and the experience was surreal.

Breathtaking experience. Do not miss the sound and light show which is done with great precision. And the churma laddoo prasadam is excellent as well. Check out the Baan stambh near the beach. One tip will be to first buy the prasadam and the tickets before you go for darshan because the line gets pretty long after the Mangal Aarati which is at 7 PM before the show. Also do not miss the old temple outside that was built by AhilyaBai Holkar. No mobile and bags allowed, so make arrangement for them while you can.

First Jyotirlinga of Lord Shiva, great management and well kept temple. Darshan process was very convenient, mobile and electronic device not permitted in the complex. Locker facility are available. Huge area and prasad are available in the complex on payment basis. Light and sight show is must watch. You get devine blessings out here.

One of the most magnificent temples of India, the Somnath temple stands tall and confident across the sea shore. Key pointers: 1. Mobile phones/handbags are not allowed. 2. You need to walk a considerable distance from the main gate so if you have a senior citizen with you, wait for the golf cart service at the entrance. 3. It has an evening laser light show depicting the history of the temple. It’s serene to sit there in the campus and wait for the show to begin. The temple is beautifully lit as the evening sets in, giving you a feeling of being in heaven. 4. They have robust arrangements to manage the crowd. Be patient you will get a good glimpse of the jyotirlinga, if you stick to the queue.

The area and temple is amazing. I had been there earlier twice, but this time found that the complete process of darshan is more systematic. get scanned, deposit lugger etc, deposit your shoes / chappals . Frisking after that and then directly get into the darshan line. Max 45 mins. Plus once you are at door of temple ,you can see the deity. unlike other places where unless you reach exactly near the deity you cannot have darshan. that way it is very good. ladies and gents lines are separate and its good. these are twin parallel lines for darshan. only thing I did not like was the cleanliness of area outside the temple. it has slightly improved, but cannot really appreciate the improvement. Secondly, one must visit the old Somnath temple as well. it's just outside the boundary of this temple, separated by a small lane. worth visiting and all pooja etc can be performed there. both places - no tickets or VIP lines.

We arrived at the Somnath Temple around 6:30 PM. The security check and the formalities for electronics and luggage took about 15 minutes. Given that it was the off-season, the temple was less crowded than anticipated, and our darshan was completed within 15 minutes. As we emerged from the temple, the evening Aarti began. The sound of bells, damru, and other musical instruments filled the air with the devotional tune of "Om Jay Jagdish Hare." My heart felt an irresistible pull towards Lord Shiva. Compelled by the divine melody, I rushed back to witness the Aarti live. It was a profoundly beautiful moment; the music was so perfect it gave me goosebumps. After the Aarti, I stood at the exit gate, gazing at the flag fluttering high, almost as if it was suspended in time. I remained there for about 15 minutes, feeling like a statue, immersed in the sacred atmosphere until the Aarti concluded. A deep sense of accomplishment and fulfillment washed over me, and tears of joy began to roll down my cheeks. This is the profound greatness of Lord Shiva at Somnath. Visiting this Jyotirlinga is an experience not to be missed. Om Namah Shivaya!