Somnath, India: travel guide
Site of the first and most sacred of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva, rebuilt seven times and set against the Arabian Sea on the Saurashtra coast.
- Country
- India
- Currency
- INR
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
Top places to visit in Somnath
Somnath Temple
Temple · 4.7 rating · about 1.5 h
The first of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas of Shiva, a grand seaside Chalukya-style temple rebuilt many times, with an evening sound-and-light show.
Triveni Sangam
Heritage · 4.4 rating · about 0.8 h
The sacred confluence of the Hiran, Kapila and mythical Saraswati rivers as they meet the sea, a revered spot for ritual bathing and last rites.
Somnath Beach
Beach · 4.1 rating · about 1 h
A breezy beach beside the temple with camel and horse rides, food stalls and sunset views over the Arabian Sea.
Bhalka Tirth
Heritage · 4.4 rating · about 0.5 h
The serene spot where Lord Krishna is believed to have been struck by a hunter's arrow and departed his earthly life, marked by a peaceful shrine.
Gita Mandir
Temple · 4.3 rating · about 0.5 h
A marble temple near the Triveni Sangam with the verses of the Bhagavad Gita inscribed on its pillars, part of the Birla temple complex.
Veraval Port & Lighthouse
Viewpoint · 4.0 rating · about 0.8 h
The busy fishing harbour of Veraval ~6 km away, one of India's largest, with a lighthouse and views of the dhow fleet and boat-building.
Prabhas Patan Museum
Museum · 4.1 rating · about 0.8 h · entry 50
A small museum near the temple displaying sculptures and architectural fragments of earlier Somnath temples destroyed and rebuilt over the centuries.
Suraj Mandir (Sun Temple)
Temple · 4.1 rating · about 0.5 h
An ancient ruined Sun Temple near Somnath, its weathered carvings echoing the older sacred architecture of Prabhas Patan.
Dehotsarg (Geeta Mandir Ghat)
Temple · 4.1 rating · about 0.5 h
A riverside ghat near Bhalka Tirth marking where Krishna was cremated, a tranquil place of pilgrimage on the Hiran river.
Panch Pandav Gufa
Heritage · 4.0 rating · about 0.3 h
A small cave shrine near the temple linked to the Pandavas of the Mahabharata, a quiet spot of local pilgrim interest.
Things to do
- Somnath Jyotirlinga Darshan & Aarti Cultural · 1.5 h
- Somnath Sound & Light Show Cultural · 1 h · from INR 100 per person
- Somnath Beach Sunset Activity · 1 h · from INR 100 per person
- Triveni & Krishna Pilgrim Circuit Cultural · 2.5 h · from INR 500 per person
Day trips and tours
- Somnath Pilgrimage Tour 5 h · from INR 900
- Somnath & Gir National Park Trip 11 h · from INR 3,500
- Somnath & Diu Day Trip 11 h · from INR 2,800
Where to stay in Somnath
- Temple Area about INR 2,000 per night
Sacred shrine with basic pilgrimage accommodation
Hotels
- Lords Inn Somnath 4-star · INR 4,500 to INR 8,000 per night
- The Fern Residency Somnath 4-star · INR 4,000 to INR 7,000 per night
- Hotel Sun Temple 3-star · INR 2,800 to INR 5,000 per night
- Hotel Sationa (Sea View) 3-star · INR 2,800 to INR 5,000 per night
- Sundaram Resort 3-star · INR 3,000 to INR 5,500 per night
- Sagar Darshan Trust Guest House 2-star · INR 800 to INR 2,000 per night
Where to eat
- Shree Somnath Bhojanalay Gujarati, Kathiyawadi · about INR 300 per person
- Sagar Restaurant Gujarati, North Indian, South Indian · about INR 300 per person
- Toran Dining Hall Gujarati, Kathiyawadi · about INR 280 per person
- Geeta Restaurant Gujarati, South Indian · about INR 200 per person
- Maru Restaurant Gujarati, Kathiyawadi · about INR 220 per person
- Patel Sweets & Farsan Sweets, Snacks, Gujarati · about INR 120 per person
- Hotel Sun Temple Restaurant Gujarati, North Indian, Chinese · about INR 350 per person
- Lords Inn Restaurant Gujarati, North Indian, Continental · about INR 450 per person
Getting around
- Auto Rickshaw main way to get around
Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.
- Taxi main way to get around
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- Walking
Every city has walking. 2.5 km ceiling is a placeholder default, not a researched per-city figure -- Singapore is sheltered and air-conditioned, Bangkok often has no pavement.