Somnath temple : Situated 80 km from Junagadh in Gujrat is one of the 12 jyotirlingas in India. Legend has it that the shore temple was first built in gold by Somraj, the moon god, and then in silver by Ravana. Krishna built it in wood and finally it was king Bhimdev Solanki who built it in stone in the 10 th century. It was one of the richest tenples and tempted by its riches, Mahmud of Ghazni invaded it and carried away camel loads of jewels and gold in 1024 AD.

Somnath was destroyed six times and rebuilt on every occasion. Shivratri (March) and Kartik Pournima (Nov/Dec) are mainly celebrated here. Suraj mandir (Sun temple) and a museum are nearby.