Somnath
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| The Somnath Jyotirlinga is situated in Veraval in (Prabhas Kshetra) Kathaiwad district. It is said that Chandra Devan worshipped Siva here to free himself of the curse of Daksha and hence built a temple here and name came upon to be Somnathar.
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According to the Shiva Purana, Daksha Prajapati had 27 daughters who were all wedded to Chandra Devan. Amongst all his wives, he deeply loved Rohini, one of the daughters of Dakshan. Seeing this partiality and negligence of the other daughters Daksha cursed Chandra that will diminish in power and beauty, as moon without beauty will make the whole world lifeless. |
When Chandra asked for forgiveness, Dakshan said that only Lord Shiva could free him from this curse. So Chandra started praying. Pleased by this devotion Lord shiva blessed him of immortality. He blessed him that he would undergo waxing and waning accordingly in a month.
On the request of Chandra Devan and other Gods Lord Shiva assumed the name of Somchandra (Jyotirlinga) and dwelled there forever. In this temple there is a small cave in which a lamp burns continuously.
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