SOMANATH

EXISTING TEMPLES OF INTEREST

Besides the main temple, there are several others of great importance, laying in a radius of 10 kms and a few far off. The following deserve visiting by all.

DAITYASUDAN MAHAVISHNU

This shrine was built in the last century, and the idol of Mahavishnu is quite impressive. When the main temple was destroyed, this rare idol was preserved under earth at a place called Chakra thirtha. As the story goes, Lord Maha Vishnu appeared before the ardent devotees - Umasankar Desai and Nishamber Bhatt in dream and directed then! to disinter and build a shrine for him. They did It is located in the Main Bazar.

SOMANATHJI MANDIR

This is an underground temple built in 1784 by Maha Rani Ahalyabai of Holkar of Indore. Finding the main shrine descreted and deserted, she built it and installed the idol of Parvati in one corner. It is extremely beautiful and receiving poojas along with her Lord, Maheswar.

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