City-information for Somnath

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Somnath is famous as the place where Lord Krishna was shot in the foot by a hunter. It is also known as Prabhas Patan. This is where the Yadavas, the relatives of Lord Krishna, fought between themselves by the will of the Lord. The explanation is that after Krishna finished His mission on earth, He wanted to recall His eternal associates, the Yadavas. They were, however, too powerful to be vanquished by anyone, so by the will of the Lord they were cursed, and as a result of intoxication they fought among themselves.

One of the 12 jyotirlingas is at the Somnath Temple.

Sonmath is on the extreme southwest coast of Gujarat on the Arabian Sea about 300 km southwest of Ahmedabad. The town of Somnath consists of a few streets near the temple and bus stand. There is a nice beach by the temple.