bhargavasarma {nirikhi krishna bhagavan}

Om! Gam! Ganapathaye! Namaha! Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namaha! Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vasudevaya! Om! Ham! Hanumathe! Sri Rama Doothaya Namaha! PILGRIMAGE TO PRABHASA-SOMNATH USEFUL INFORMATION Location The holy place Prabhasa also known as Somnath is situated between 20.53’N latitude and 70.24’E longitude on the south west coast of India in the Sourashtra province of Gujarat State, on the shores of Arabian Sea. Port town of Veeraval is only 2 km away from Somnath. Languages spoken : Gujarati, Hindi, and English How to reach Somnath? By Rail Somnath is not directly connected by rail. Nearest railway station is Veeraval which is 7 km away from Somnath temple town. Veeraval coming under Western Railway is well connected by Train to Ahmadabad and some other cities of Gujarat State. By Road Somnath is well connected by road with all major towns and cities of Gujarat. State Road Transport Corporation and private buses operate from Somnath as well as Veraval. Distances from Somnath Veraval (Por...

Om! Gam! Ganapathaye! Namaha! Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namaha! Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vasudevaya! Om! Ham! Hanumathe! Sri Rama Doothaya Namaha! Prabhasa Theertha Sacred Land Of Sri Krishna Niryana ( Lord Sri Krishna resting under Pepal Tree in Bhalka Theerth ) ( Spot where Lord Sri Krishna's Niryana took place ) ( Foot Print of Lord Sri Krishna at the Niryana Sthala ) ( Balarama in the form of Aadi Sesha at the time of Niryana from where He is said to have disaapeared ) Born in Mathura, brought up in Gokul, Brindavana and Mathura, migrated to Dwarka and ultimately disappeared from this world in Prabhasa Theertha, Lord Sri Krishna’s life is full of mystery, thrill and suspense. Everywhere He used to show utmost benevolence, love and affection, at the same time He never hesitated to get detached. When the time came for His departure from this world He didn’t even inform His prime queens and not even Arjuna knew. He coolly walked to his Niryana. Only person who was aware was Uddhava, the...

Om! Gam! Ganapathaye! Namaha! Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namaha! Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vasudevaya! Om! Ham! Hanumathe! Sri Rama Doothaya Namaha! ( View of Triveni Sangam Ghat at Somnath ) SACRED PLACES AROUND SOMNATH There are many temples and places of historical and religious importance around Somnath in Prabhasa Theertha, the seat of one of the twelve most revered Jyothirlingas. Some of the most important of them are, Sri Parashuram Temple Known as Parashurama Kshetra or Parashurama Tapo Bhoomi, this is a sacred spot at the holy banks of Triveni where, Lord Parashurama conducted his long penance and was relieved from the curse of Kshatriya killings. It is located at a distance of about 5 km on Veeraval highway. There is Parashurama temple and two kunds and also temples of Jaleshwar-Tapeshwar Mahadev and Jamadagneshwar Mahadev at this place. Sri Shashibhushan Mahadev & Bheedbhanjan Ganapathi Temple It is located at a distance of 4 km on the Somnath-Veraval highway with a beautiful sea...

Om! Gam! Ganapathaye! Namaha! Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namaha! Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vasudevaya! Om! Ham! Hanumathe! Sri Rama Doothaya Namaha! (Outside view of Somnath Temple) SOMANATH TEMPLE (Aadi Jyothirlinga Kshetra) Legend behind the Temple As per the pouranic scripts it is said that Daksha Prajapathi had 27 daughters in whose names the constellations in the Almanac starting from Aswini and ending with Revathi have come into existence. These 27 daughters of Daksha Prajapathi got married to Lord Moon (Chandra). Out of 27 wives, Chandra used to show more attention and love towards Rohini and neglected others. Pained with Moon’s action, the other wives complained to their father Daksha Prajapathi. Aggrieved by this, Daksha Prajapathi became angry with Moon and cursed him to lose his lustre and suffer from a dreadful disease. Gripped by the dreadful disease, Moon started waning (deteriorating) day by day and lost all his glory. All these development caused lot of perturbation and Moon wa...

Om! Gam! Ganapathaye! Namaha! Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namaha! Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vasudevaya! Om! Ham! Hanumathe! Sri Rama Doothaya Namaha! (Jyothirlinga Darshan at Somnath) PRABHASA KSHETRA (The Glory of Somanath) The holy place Prabhasa also known as Somanath is situated between 20.53’N latitude and 70.24’E longitude on the south west coast of India in the Sourashtra province of Gujarat State, on the shores of Arabian Sea. Port town of Veeraval is only 2 km away from Somnath. Sanctified with the presence of Jyothirlinga of Lord Shiva known as Somanath, this sacrosanct place Prabhasa, is in existence since time immemorial. Spiritually known as Prabhasa Theertha this place was called as Prabhasa Pattan in olden times and was famous as a town of temples. In olden times it was known as Arka Theertha or Bhaskara Theertha and Soma Theertha or Chandra Theertha. Over a period of time it came to be known as Prabhasa Theertha. Prabhasa is a Sanskrit word meaning glowing, luminous, shining, the...