An Amazing experience to Dwarka-Somnath

Towards Somnath Mahadev

Next day on the day of Diwali we called the same Driver in the morning and went on Tour towards Somnath Temple which is approx 200 kms from Dwarka. In the way, Driver first took us to Harshada Mata Mandir which was 300-350 stairs above on a Hill. We didn’t go up but prayed at temple at the base.

Mul Dwarka (Bheed bhanjan Mahadev)

Then he took us at the place called Mul (Basic) Dwarka. He informed that before today’s Dwarkadhish Temple Lord Krishna actually stayed at Mul Dwarka and Later shifted to Dwarka nagari. This too was a nice place. There also was Siddheshwar Mahadev temple opposite to Dwarkadhish temple and Bheedbhanjan Mahadev temple.

Mul Dwarkadhish

Then we headed towards Porbandar which is on the way towards Somnath. It is birth place of Mahatma Gandhiji. The site is very nicely preserved and maintained under Archeological Survey of India. The entire description of Mahatma’s home was written in detail at every place. It created great vibrations inside me after I saw the exact place where Gandhiji was born, the place where he read books, where he rested, etc. The walls in the ground floor had many prayers and quotes of Gandhiji written. There also was museum of the things that were used by Gandhiji himself and a library.

Gandhiji's Birth Place

Gandhiji's Home

We then reached Somnath after crossing through Mangrol (coconut hub of Gujarat) and Chorwad (birth place of Dhirubhai Ambani - Reliance) where we had booked rooms in advance. After shifting our luggage we freshened ourselves up and then went to Somnath Mahadev Jyotirlinga without wasting anytime as we were near to the “Light & Sound show time” at 7 pm. It described the complete history of the first Jyotirlinga (out of twelve) which was breath taking. We then had our dinner and returned to the Hotel.

Jai Somnath Mahadev

Sunrise near Somnath Temple

Next day I woke up as usual for my favourite Sunrise moment right opposite to Somnath Mahadev Mandir. The photos itself describes the pleasure of the environment. The beach there was just awesome but the Security people didn’t allow me to go near the flow of water. This is because the sea at Somnath area is very dangerous and there are very fast and high tides.

Later we went to Bhalka Tirth, 8-9 kms from Somnath Temple, in a rickshaw which is the place where Lord Krishna was hit by an arrow of a Pardhi of Bheel caste. Near to Bhalka Tirth, there is a Shiv linga in the sea which is considered as Holy Shiv linga and has very nice view. People visit there to pray Lord Shiva. Also, it is only beach where you won’t be stopped by Security guys to have our feet inside water. But it is advisable not to go much deep inside the water. Near the Shiv linga on road, there also were Ship making places which was very nice to see.

Shiv linga near Bhalka Teerth

Ship making process

Later at 4 pm, we went for local tour for different places like Triveni Sangam, Sharda Peeth which has silent Cave of Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya, Dehotsarg (where Lord Krishna left the body after hit by an arrow at Bhalkateerth) Kamnath Mahadev temple, Geeta mandir, Baldevji Mandir, Mahaprabhuji ki baithak and Surya mandir (Sun temple).