Somnath Temple
Lord Shiva (first Jyotirlinga)
Standing on the Arabian Sea shore at Prabhas Patan, it is regarded as the first of the twelve Jyotirlingas and a symbol…
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Madhya Pradesh
- Deity
- Shiva, Vishnu and Jain tirthankaras
- Era and history
- About 950-1050 CE, Chandela dynasty
- Recognition
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Map
- View on OpenStreetMap
UNESCO-listed Nagara-style temples famed for sculpture covering life, art, music, devotion and the arts of the Chandela era.
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Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra
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Lord Shiva (Jyotirlinga)
A Himalayan Jyotirlinga at about 3,500 m near the Mandakini river. Open roughly from April-May to October-November each year.
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