Prabhasa Kshetra (Somnath) (Dehotsarga Tirtha)

• Meditation:

► Somanatha Jyotirlinga: I meditate on Lord Shiva relieving Chandra deva from the curse of Daksha at 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.
► Dehotsarga Teertha: I meditate Sri Krishna giving up his body at Dehotsarg Teertha in Prabhasa Kshetra.

• Greatness:

Prabhasa Kshetra (Somnatha Jyotirlinga) (Dehotsarga Tirtha):

Somnath Temple, Saurashtra, Gir Somnath district, Gujarat

Triveni Sangam, Prabhasa Kshetra, Gir Somnath district, Gujarat

Bhalka Teertha, Gir Somnath district, Gujarat

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)

• Places to See:

Presence of Lord Shiva in Prabhasa Kshetra:
• Somanatha Jyotirlinga: Lord Shiva relieved Chandra deva from the disease of consumption due to the curse of Daksha. (Shiva Purana - Koti Rudra Samhita - 14)
► Prabhasa Somnath Prabhasa Somnath Temple is identified with the Somanatha Jyotirlinga mentioned in the Shiva Purana.

Presence of Devi in Prabhasa Kshetra:
• Prabhasa Shakti Peetha: The Udara (Stomach) of Devi had fallen here. The Devi is known as Chandrabhaga and the Bhairava is called Vakratunda. (Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
► Devi Chandrabhaga 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.

Presence of Sri Krishna in Prabhasa Kshetra:
• Sri Krishna giving up his body: Sri Krishna gave up his body at Prabhasa Kshetra. (Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 11 - 30)
► Bhalka Teertha 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.
► Dehotsarga Teertha 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.

• Location:

• Prabhasa Kshetra is located in the Gir Somnath district of Gujarat.

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