Pilgrimages and Temples of Gujarat

1. Prabhasa Kshetra (Somnatha Jyotirlinga) (Dehotsarga Tirtha):

Prabhasa Kshetra (Somnath) (Dehotsarga Tirtha) (Gir Somnath district, Gujarat):
☁ Sea Shore (Prabhasa Kshetra)
◉ Triveni Sangam: Rivers Hiran - Kapila - Saraswati Sangam (Confluence)

Shiva: Lord Somnath Temple
Devi: Chandrabhaga Shakti Peetha
Krishna: Bhalka Teertha, Dehotsarga Teertha

◍ Greatness:

1. Jyotirlinga: Prabhasa Somnath Temple is identified with the Somanatha Jyotirlinga. Lord Shiva relieved Chandra deva from the curse of Daksha in this place.

2. Shakti Peetha: Prabhasa Kshetra Triveni Sangam is identified with the Prabhasa Shakti Peetha. Where the Udara (Stomach) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Chandrabhaga and the Bhairava is called Vakratunda.

3. Dehotsarga Teertha: Sri Krishna gave up his body at Dehotsarga Teertha in Prabhasa Kshetra.

◍ Puranic References:
• Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 14 (About Somanatha Jyotirlinga)
• Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 43 (About Prabhasa Shakti Peetha)
• Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 11 - 30 (About Sri Krishna giving up his body at Prabhasa)

2. Dwaraka Kshetra (Dwarka) (Nageshwara Jyotirlinga):

Dwarka (Dwaravati) (Devbhoomi Dwarka district, Gujarat):
☁ Sea Shore (Dwarka)
▬ River Gomti
◉ Gomti-Sagar Sangam (Confluence)
☸ Daruka Vana (Puranic)

Krishna: Dwarkadheesh Temple, Chakra Narayan Temple, Nriga Kund, Gopi Talav (20 km), Bet (Beyt) Dwarka (35 km)
Devi: Devi Rukmini Temple
Gomati Ghat: Gomati Ghat, Devi Gomti Temple, Gomti-Sagar Sangam, Samudra Narayan Temple
Brahma: Brahma Kund
Others: Panchanada Tirtha, Manoratha Dwar (Cave)
Shiva: Siddheshwar Mahadev Temple, Nageshwar Temple (Jyotirlinga) (15 km)

◍ Greatness:

1. Moksha Puri: Dwarka is one of the seven Moksha Puris, a sacred place bestowing liberation (Ayodhya, Mathura, Maya, Kashi, Kanchi, Avantika, Dwaravati).

2. All India Char Dham: Dwarka is one of the four All India Char Dham (Badrinath, Puri, Rameshwaram, Dwarka).

3. Kingdom of Sri Krishna: Sri Krishna established his kingdom at Dwaraka.

4. Divya Desam: Dwarka is one of the Divya Desam (Thiru Dwarakai).

5. Jyotirlinga: Dwarka Nageshwar is identified with the Nageshwara Jyotirlinga. Where Lord Shiva protected devotee Supriya from the atrocities of demon Daruka.

◍ Puranic References:
• Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 50 (About Sri Krishna in Dwarka)
• Skanda Purana - Dwaraka Mahatmya (About Dwarka)
• Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 29 to 30 (About Nageshwara Jyotirlinga)
• Sapta Mokshapuri Sloka

1. Prabhasa Shakti Peetha:

► प्रभास शक्ति_पीठ (Prabhasa Shakti Peetha)

• Prabhasa Shakti Peetha: I meditate on the Prabhasa Shakti Peetha where the Udara (Stomach) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Chandrabhaga and the Bhairava is called Vakratunda.
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 43)

- Prabhasa Shakti Peetha
- Prabhasa Devi Chandrabhaga (Gir Somnath district, Gujarat)

1. Dwaraka Kshetra (Dwarka) (Nageshwara Jyotirlinga):

Dwarka (Dwaravati) (Devbhoomi Dwarka district, Gujarat):
☁ Sea Shore (Dwarka)
▬ River Gomti
◉ Gomti-Sagar Sangam (Confluence)
☸ Daruka Vana (Puranic)

Krishna: Dwarkadheesh Temple, Chakra Narayan Temple, Nriga Kund, Gopi Talav (20 km), Bet (Beyt) Dwarka (35 km)
Devi: Devi Rukmini Temple
Gomati Ghat: Gomati Ghat, Devi Gomti Temple, Gomti-Sagar Sangam, Samudra Narayan Temple
Brahma: Brahma Kund
Others: Panchanada Tirtha, Manoratha Dwar (Cave)
Shiva: Siddheshwar Mahadev Temple, Nageshwar Temple (Jyotirlinga) (15 km)

◍ Greatness:

1. Moksha Puri: Dwarka is one of the seven Moksha Puris, a sacred place bestowing liberation (Ayodhya, Mathura, Maya, Kashi, Kanchi, Avantika, Dwaravati).

2. All India Char Dham: Dwarka is one of the four All India Char Dham (Badrinath, Puri, Rameshwaram, Dwarka).

3. Kingdom of Sri Krishna: Sri Krishna established his kingdom at Dwaraka.

4. Divya Desam: Dwarka is one of the Divya Desam (Thiru Dwarakai).

5. Jyotirlinga: Dwarka Nageshwar is identified with the Nageshwara Jyotirlinga. Where Lord Shiva protected devotee Supriya from the atrocities of demon Daruka.

◍ Puranic References:
• Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 50 (About Sri Krishna in Dwarka)
• Skanda Purana - Dwaraka Mahatmya (About Dwarka)
• Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 29 to 30 (About Nageshwara Jyotirlinga)
• Sapta Mokshapuri Sloka

2. Prabhasa Kshetra (Somnatha Jyotirlinga) (Dehotsarga Tirtha):

Prabhasa Kshetra (Somnath) (Dehotsarga Tirtha) (Gir Somnath district, Gujarat):
☁ Sea Shore (Prabhasa Kshetra)
◉ Triveni Sangam: Rivers Hiran - Kapila - Saraswati Sangam (Confluence)

Shiva: Lord Somnath Temple
Devi: Chandrabhaga Shakti Peetha
Krishna: Bhalka Teertha, Dehotsarga Teertha

◍ Greatness:

1. Jyotirlinga: Prabhasa Somnath Temple is identified with the Somanatha Jyotirlinga. Lord Shiva relieved Chandra deva from the curse of Daksha in this place.

2. Shakti Peetha: Prabhasa Kshetra Triveni Sangam is identified with the Prabhasa Shakti Peetha. Where the Udara (Stomach) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Chandrabhaga and the Bhairava is called Vakratunda.

3. Dehotsarga Teertha: Sri Krishna gave up his body at Dehotsarga Teertha in Prabhasa Kshetra.

◍ Puranic References:
• Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 14 (About Somanatha Jyotirlinga)
• Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 43 (About Prabhasa Shakti Peetha)
• Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 11 - 30 (About Sri Krishna giving up his body at Prabhasa)