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Somnath Temple

Somnath Temple

Somnath Temple
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  • FrqIndianTraveller
    Pune, India67 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautiful temple
    Very beautiful temple. A must visit for religious and others alike. Newly made temple. Might get crowded on weekends and Mondays. I went on a Monday evening. I found queue management missing and hence lots of people joined the queue from the middle. Management can do better here. Light and sound show was good. It starts at 7:45 and lasts 30 mins. Beware that they have limited seating capacity and hence they still selling the tickets one of reaches is capacity. You can take digital devices. There are free service provided at the temple to deposit them. Shoes too. The guy at shoe counter was asking money but it's your willingness if you want to give any.
    Visited December 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written December 11, 2023
  • Bharat G
    Jammu City, India278 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A worth seeing temple. It is one of the twelve Joytirling of India.the walls of the temple are gold plated.
    This is a worth seeing temple of Joytirling . Walls of temple is gold plated. Darshan are well organised . In the morning and evening there is Arti in the temple which is superb. In the evening there is light and show program
    Visited December 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written December 28, 2023
  • LoloD
    Mumbai, India405 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Good experience at a beautiful temple and beach.
    There is a large paid car park and hawkers are restricted to the area leading upto the temple and beach. Entry to.the beach area requires a payment of Rs 5/-. The beach is clean, there is a long wide promenade that stretches past the temple on one side and on the other extends upto the triveni sangam. The temple is quite beautiful and at night is lit up in different colours. Around sunset with the setting sun, the entire area is quite lovely. The triveni sangam landscape is absolutely beautiful.
    Visited January 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written January 23, 2024
  • Sabyasachi123
    Kolkata (Calcutta), India209 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Gorgeous temple of 1st Jyotirlinga
    This is a very big, peaceful & gorgeous temple. This is the 1st Jyotirlinga as per myth. Inside the temple is very nicely decorated. At one glance, you will be impressed with the atmosphere. You may avail light & sound show at night which is beautifully played. During evening arati, huge people take place. Several display units are there through which you can view the arati. Also Sea view is very nice from this temple.
    Visited January 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written March 1, 2024
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FrqIndianTraveller
Pune, India67 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Family
Very beautiful temple. A must visit for religious and others alike. Newly made temple. Might get crowded on weekends and Mondays. I went on a Monday evening.
I found queue management missing and hence lots of people joined the queue from the middle. Management can do better here.

Light and sound show was good. It starts at 7:45 and lasts 30 mins. Beware that they have limited seating capacity and hence they still selling the tickets one of reaches is capacity.

You can take digital devices. There are free service provided at the temple to deposit them.

Shoes too. The guy at shoe counter was asking money but it's your willingness if you want to give any.
Written December 11, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

kiran j
Mumbai, India77 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022 • Couples
This is the Original Somnath Mandir renovated by Rani Ahilyabai Holkar in 1783 Thus more than 250 years old. The Bigger temple has been reconstructed in 1951 and thus 72 years old. There are no restrictions on visitors in this temple. You may carry mobile camera for taking pics. You are allowed to perform Abhishek, touch and pray to this oldest Somnath Jyotirlinga. We ofcourse did Abhishek and spent lot of time praying in front of this Jyotirlinga.
There is bust of Rani Ahilyabai in front of temple mentioning year of renovation. Rani Laxmibai claimed her legacy as Kshatriya Dhangar ( Gujjar) caste. But the temple trust publically advertises Brahmanbhoj and fees or charges unfortunately disregarding her own Gujjar community 🥲🥲🥲. This board is unfortunate legacy of unequal hierarchy of exploitative caste system. I wish our Non Brahmin Prime Minister should enforce economically deprived bhoj daan in all temples now that even Supreme Court has recognised inequality on EWS!
Written November 9, 2022
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LoloD
Mumbai, India405 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Couples
There is a large paid car park and hawkers are restricted to the area leading upto the temple and beach. Entry to.the beach area requires a payment of Rs 5/-. The beach is clean, there is a long wide promenade that stretches past the temple on one side and on the other extends upto the triveni sangam.
The temple is quite beautiful and at night is lit up in different colours. Around sunset with the setting sun, the entire area is quite lovely. The triveni sangam landscape is absolutely beautiful.
Written January 23, 2024
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LAJPAT RAY CHANDNANI
Jaipur District, India33 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 • Couples
First Jyortiling of Lord Shiva. First worshipped n constructed in gold by lord Moon was back infinitely. Then lost. Reconstructed in silver by Ravana, an ardent Shiva bhakta. Then looted by n numbers if invaders. The present one is constructed at the behest of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel the then Home Minister way back in 1953. It's amazing. The temple is far beautifullllllllllllllll. You enter n reach another world of spirituality n meditation. The Aarati is superb. The Light N Sound show marvelous. Must visit if you want to experience spiritual peace n meditation.

The temple is ashore ocean which adds to its beauty.
Written March 4, 2020
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V B
Heaton, UK24 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023 • Friends
Great temple with dirty crowded surroundings.
Why don't the temple authorities use the money to spruce up the surroundings.
Temple painted in a horrible yellow paint which has destroyed the look of this beautiful temple. The statues in the display corridor are extremely badly made in a country which boasts of the world's best sculptures
Written February 8, 2023
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Meander01675532064
1 contribution
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2024 • Solo
Internal experience, As for all Jyotirlingas.
One should go first to old - somnath temple and than to New temple. Thus Combination will make your journey full.
Other important places are nearby. They should be visited after it.
Cab or Auto is unnecessary expensive without any per km justification, but bear it as you are not going to visit daily there.
Written December 15, 2024
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Sabyasachi123
Kolkata (Calcutta), India209 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Couples
This is a very big, peaceful & gorgeous temple. This is the 1st Jyotirlinga as per myth. Inside the temple is very nicely decorated. At one glance, you will be impressed with the atmosphere. You may avail light & sound show at night which is beautifully played. During evening arati, huge people take place. Several display units are there through which you can view the arati. Also Sea view is very nice from this temple.
Written March 2, 2024
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Ipsita D
Mumbai, India153 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022 • Family
Feeling blessed after the visit. Very neat clean and superbly managed and organized place. Had a beautiful darshan and enjoyed the sunset outside. Had opportunity to see the flag change also. Gardens around temple are also good place to sit and meditate and relax. No mobile bags and car keys allowed inside, lockers are outside to keep valuable.
One thing i didn't like even though shoe stands are there outside, people threw their chappals sandals outside making it bit ugly
Written November 2, 2022
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shruti p
Mumbai, India80 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2022
One of those trips or rather pilgrimage which left a lasting impression. The temple premises is large and spread across a very wide area right next to the sea. After darshan do not forget to stand on the gallery taking in the view of the ocean. Its bound to mesmerize you!! In the evening do not miss the light and sound show which tells you the history of the place. As the waves of the ocean dash against the shore in the background you hear the story of the times gone by and feel proud of your ancestors for rising from the ashes.
Written May 21, 2022
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Rajesh
Pune, India2 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2021 • Family
Went in the evening.
+ Points
1) Main Temple very beautiful and well lit.
2) Very spacious and airy
3) Availability of clock room and other place to keep thing
4) Surrounding area very lively

- Points
1) Seperate line for entrance for Male and Female. If in a family the pleasure of seeing together gets lost.
2) Very less time to see. Security guards are too demanding.
3) No proper instructions available what to see and where to go. New people gets confused.
4) No ATM near by. Had to travel 1 Km to the nearest one
5) No cameras allowed. This is bad. You will be not able to capture the precious moments spent there
Written November 12, 2021
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