» OTHER SACRED PLACES OF SHREE PRABHAS
TEERTH
The Gitamandir and Laxminarayan mandir are
located in Dehotsarg campus. The divine massage of
Bhagwan Shree Krishna in form of Shrimad Bhagwat Geeta
is carved here on eighteen marble pillars. Laxminarayan
Mandir houses divine shreevigraha of Bhagwan Laxminarayan.
» SHREE PARSHURAM TEMPLE
This is a sacred spot at the holy banks of
Triveni where Bhagwan Parshuram conducted his long
penance and he was relieved from the curse of Kshatriya
killings by Bhagwan Somnath. Divine leela Parshuram
is perpetnated here by a beautiful Parshuram Temple
and two ancient kunds.
» TREEVENI SANGAM SNANGHAT
The holy confluence of three river Hiran,
Kapila and Saraswati and their sangam with ocean is
very sacred moksha tirtha for Hindus. The bathing
facilities are being renovated by Shree Somnath Trust
with the assistance of State Government in the fond
memory of Shree Morarjibhai Desai, the Ex-Prime Minister
and Chairman of Shree Somnath Trust.
» SHREE SHASHIBHUSHAN MAHADEV &
BHIDBHANJAN GANAPATIJI
The holy temple of Shashibhushan is located
at a distance of 4 km on the Somnath-Veraval highway
with a beautiful sea-shore. The Jara poacher is said
to have taken aim from this spot while hitting an
arrow towards Bhagwan Shree Krishna. The ancient Somnath
Poojacharya Shri Bhav Brihaspati is said to have built
this temple. Bhagwan Shashibhushan with Bhidbhanjan
(Saviour form of) Ganesh is worshipped here with traditional
spiritual traditions.
» SHREE VENESHWAR MAHADEV TEMPLE
The Rajputa “Vaja”clan was in
charge of Somnath during the Muslim desecrations.
The devotional episode of the princess “Veni”
is depicted in the novel by Shri K.M.Munshi. The temple
was outside of the fort wall of Prabhaspatan at the
time of holy war with Gazani.The soldiers of Gazani
attempted an abduction of “Veni” who regularly
visited the temple to offer her services to Shiva.
The traditions maintain that the Shivling was sportaneously
got divided and the princess got burried into it.
The Shiv temple here is knows as “Veneshwar”
temple after the fond memory of divine episode of
Veni.