Prabhasa Kshetra - Somanatha Jyotirlinga, Prabhasa Shakti Peetha and Dehotsarga Teertha

• Meditation:

• Meditation:
- Shiva: I meditate on Lord Shiva abiding in Prabhasa Kshetra as the Somanatha Jyotirlinga.
- Devi: I meditate on Devi abiding in Prabhasa Kshetra as Prabhasa Shakti Peetha.
- Krishna: I meditate on Sri Krishna returning to his divine abode from Prabhasa Kshetra.
- Sages and Saints: I meditate on the Sages and Saints meditating in the Prabhasa Kshetra.
- River Saraswati: I meditate on the ancient river Saraswati flowing through Prabhasa Kshetra.
- Hiran - Kapila - Saraswati Sangam: I meditate on the Triveni Sangam of Prabhasa Kshetra which is considered as the place of Shakti Peetha.

सौराष्ट्रे सोमनाथं च श्रीशैले मल्लिकार्जुनम् ।
उज्जयिन्यां महाकालं_ॐकारममलेश्वरम् ॥
- Dwadasa Jyotirlinga Stotra - verse 1 (Prabhasa Kshetra has the Somanatha Jyotirlinga)

उदरञ्च प्रभासे मे चन्द्रभागा यशस्विनी ।
वक्रतुण्डो भैरव ऊर्ध्वोष्ठो भैरवपर्वते ॥
अवन्ती च महादेवी लम्बकर्णस्तु भैरवः ॥
- Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 43 and 44 (Prabhasa Kshetra has the Prabhasa Shakti Peetha where the Udara of Devi had fallen)

रुद्रावर्ते कुरुक्षेत्रे पुष्करे श्रीस्थले तथा ।
प्रभासे पंचमे तीर्थे पंच प्राची सरस्वती ॥
- Prachi Saraswati (River Saraswati flows at Prabhasa Kshetra at Prachi Teertha)

• Prabhasa Kshetra (Gir Somnath district, Gujarat) → (Jyotirlinga) [Somanatha Jyotirlinga] (Shakti Peetha) [Prabhasa Shakti Peetha]

• Greatness:

• Prabhasa Kshetra has a Jyotirlinga (Linga of Jyoti) [Somanatha, Mallikarjuna, Mahakaleshwara, Omkareshwara, Kedarnatha, Bhimashankara, Vishwanatha, Tryambakeshwara, Vaidyanatha, Nageshwara, Rameshwara, Grishneshwara] [Somanatha Jyotirlinga]

• Prabhasa Kshetra has a Shakti Peetha (Seat of Shakti) [Prabhasa Shakti Peetha]

• Prabhasa Kshetra is primarily a Shiva Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Shiva):
- Lord Shiva abides in Prabhasa Kshetra as a Jyotirlinga (Linga of Jyoti) [Somanatha, Mallikarjuna, Mahakaleshwara, Omkareshwara, Kedarnatha, Bhimashankara, Vishwanatha, Tryambakeshwara, Vaidyanatha, Nageshwara, Rameshwara, Grishneshwara] [Somanatha Jyotirlinga].
- Lord Shiva relieved Chandra deva (who performed penance in Prabhasa Kshetra) from his disease of consumption (Somanatha Jyotirlinga).

• Prabhasa Kshetra is also a Devi Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Devi):
- Devi abides in Prabhasa Kshetra as a Shakti Peetha (Seat of Shakti) [Prabhasa Shakti Peetha] (Devi Chandrabhaga)

• Prabhasa Kshetra is also a Krishna Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Krishna):
- Sri Krishna gave up his body in Prabhasa Kshetra at the end of his earthy sojourn.

• Sacred Geography:

Prabhasa Kshetra - Sea Shore — Prabhasa Kshetra
- Sea Shore

☁ Sea Shore (Prabhasa Kshetra)
◉ Triveni Sangam: Rivers Hiran - Kapila - Saraswati Sangam (Confluence)

• Temples and Places:

• Temples and Places of Lord Shiva in Prabhasa Kshetra:

• Somanatha Jyotirlinga - Lord Shiva relieving Chandra deva from the disease of consumption due to the curse of Daksha
(Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 14)

► Prabhasa Kshetra - Somnath Temple
(Gir Somnath district, Gujarat)

Prabhasa Somnath Temple is identified with the Somanatha Jyotirlinga mentioned in the Shiva Purana.

• Temples and Places of Devi in Prabhasa Kshetra:

• 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 Kshetra - Triveni Sangam
(Gir Somnath district, Gujarat)

Prabhasa Triveni Sangam is identified with the Prabhasa Shakti Peetha mentioned in the Peetha Nirnaya Tantra. There is a Devi Mahakali Temple near the Triveni Sangam which is also identified as the Shakti Peetha.

• Temples and Places of Sri Krishna in Prabhasa Kshetra:

• Sri Krishna giving up his mortal body in Prabhasa Kshetra.
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 11 - 30 to 31)

► Prabhasa Kshetra - Bhalka Teertha
(Gir Somnath district, Gujarat)

Bhalka Teertha is the place in Prabhasa Kshetra where Sri Krishna was hit by the arrow released by hunter Jara. Sri Krishna then walked around 4 km and gave up his body at Dehotsarga Teertha after bathing in the Triveni Sangam.

► Prabhasa Kshetra - Dehotsarga Teertha
(Gir Somnath district, Gujarat)

Dehotsarga Teertha is the place in Prabhasa Kshetra where Sri Krishna gave up His body and brought an end to his earthly manifestation. There is a footprint of Sri Krishna here.

• Temples (Summary):

• Shiva:
- Lord Somnath

• Devi:
- Prabhasa Shakti Peetha (Devi Chandrabhaga) (Triveni Sangam)

• Krishna:
- Bhalka Teertha
- Dehotsarga Teertha

• Puranic Events:

1. Presence of Lord Shiva in Prabhasa Kshetra: (Shiva Purana)
• Somanatha Jyotirlinga: Prabhasa Kshetra has the Somanatha Jyotirlinga where Chandra deva performed penance worshipping Lord Shiva and was relieved of the curse of Daksha.

2. Presence of Devi in Prabhasa Kshetra: (Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
• Prabhasa Shakti Peetha: The Triveni Sangam (Hiran - Kapila - Saraswati 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. Presence of Sri Krishna in Prabhasa Kshetra: (Srimad Bhagavatam)
• Dehotsarga Teertha: Sri Krishna gave up his mortal body at Dehotsarga Teertha and returned to his divine abode.

• 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)
• Skanda Purana - Prabhasa Khanda (About the greatness of Prabhasa Kshetra)

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