The beach of Somnath is unshaded but lovely. Its the views are simply breathtaking. Today,Somnath offers a holy pilgrimage, a beach holiday and a number of places of historic, religious or scenic importance.

Somnath is one of the 12 jyotirlingas of lord Shiva. Somnath is one of these 12 holy places. The shore temple of Somnath is believed to have been built in 4 phases-in gold by Lord Soma, in silver by Ravi, in wood by lord Krishna and in stone by Bhimadeva. 4 kms from Somnath,Veraval has a picturesque fishing harbour where thousands of trawlers,country crafts and dhows can be seen unloading their catch. .

The most famous excursion from here is Sasan,the headquarters of the 1412 sq km Gir national park & wildlife sanctuary,one of the most important wildlife preserves of India.

• By Rail : Trains are available from Mumbai and many parts of India to Dwarka.

Some other magnificient beaches in India provide the most tempting combination of sun,sand,sea and surf that is too hard to resist for any beach lover and water sport adventurer.

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