Why is Shiva called Somnath?

Chandra meditated and prayed to Lord Shiva and Shiva gave Chandra the boon that he will grow back to his size. Today, the place where Chandra worshipped Lord Shiva is known as Somnath which means the 'Lord of Moon'.
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Which god is behind Somnath shivling?

The legend behind the Somnath Temple has Chandra, the moon god as the protagonist of the tale. Daksha Prajapati, one of Brahma's sons had 89 daughters and Chandra married 27 of of them.
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Which god is known as Somnath?

Somnath is a magnificent temple situated in Sagar Kant of Saurashtra in Gujarat state. One of the 12 holy Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva is in Jyotirlinga here in Somnath.
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What is the story of Somnath?

The Somnath temple story starts with the partiality of Chandra (the Moon God) to Rohini, one of his 27 wives who were all daughters of Daksha Prajapati, the son of Brahma. The sisters of Rohini were jealous of the extra attention that Rohini received and complained of this to their father.
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What is special about Somnath?

One of the 12 jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva, Somnath Temple is also the specimen of fine architecture. Dubbed as Eternal Shrine, it is believed to be the place where Lord Krishna ended his Lila and thereafter for heavenly abode.
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Who destroyed Somnath temple 17 times?

In 1025 Mahmud raided Gujarat, plundering the Somnath temple and breaking its jyotirlinga.
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Who created Somnath temple?

A one-hour sound-and-light show in Amitabh Bachchan's baritone highlights the temple nightly at 7.45pm. Brief History: It's said that Somraj (the moon god) first built a temple in Somnath, made of gold; this was rebuilt by Ravana in silver, by Krishna in wood and by Bhimdev in stone.
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Is Somnath temple made of gold?

Ahmedabad: The Somnath Temple trust in Gujarat is undertaking the gold plating of over 1,400 kalash (urn) at the temple. The work to turn the spires of the Somnath Temple golden is expected to be over by the end of 2021. "We are undertaking the gold plating of over 1,400 kalash of the Somnath Temple.
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Where is original shivling of Somnath?

The first jyotirling amongst twelve jyotirlinga's. Somnath temple in gujrat is the JyotirLinga at the seashore Veraval port in Saurashtra Gujarat. One of the few known temples where past life regresssion pooja is performed.
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Can we touch Somnath shivling?

You can not go inside the Garbhagrih in Somnath, so you can not touch shivling.
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Did Somnath shivling float?

The present-day structure was built in 1995. The Somnath Temple is popular all around the world for its legendary levitating idol, the Somnath Jyotirlinga. The idol used to float in mid-air without any support.
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Who destroyed the Somnath shivling?

Mahmoud Ghazni also went to Somnath in 1026 where he destroyed the famous temple and took back much wealth, including the famous Shiva linga, some of the fragments of which were turned into the steps of the city's Jama Masjid mosque where the faithful could defi le it by walking on it.
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What happens when a Shiva lingam breaks?

Due to lightning the shivling breaks into pieces, then priest of the temple applies butter as an ointment on the fragmented Shivling to relieve the pain of Mahadev. The Shivling is said to be called Butter Mahadev by the locals and some people even call it Bijili Mahadev.
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Who repaired Somnath temple?

Who rebuilt the Somnath temple in 815 AD after it was destroyed by Arab Invaders in 725 AD? Notes: Nagabhatta II is best known for rebuilding the Somnath Temple in 815 AD, which was destroyed by Arab invaders in 725AD.
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How many times Somnath temple was robbed?

It is said that the temple was looted and destroyed as many as seventeen times. The Iron man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was instrumental in the construction of the present temple, an edifice reminding visitors of the splendor of the original Somnath temple.
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Is there any dress code in Somnath temple?

There is no specific dress code, but Somnath being a historical Hindu temple and one of the Jyotirlinga, its suggested to avoid Shorts.
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How many pillars are there in the Somnath temple?

RAJKOT: After Ambaji, the Somnath temple will also shine golden in the days to come. The Somnath Temple Trust plans to gold plate all the 72 pillars of the historical temple, beginning with 10 in the first phase.
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Who defeated Ghazni?

One of this forgotten story is of Ghazni's battle with Hindu king who repulsed his attack . He was the ruler of Bundelkhand : Chandela Vidyadhara. According to an Arab historian known as Ali Ibn al-athir king Vidyadhara was the most powerful and greatest ruler of India.
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Who stole the gold of Somnath temple?

About 50,000 Hindus died in the Battle of Somnath, after which, Mahmood stole all the gold and riches from the temple. He was ruthless and his invasions were harshly plunderous.
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Why did Ghazni destroyed Somnath temple?

Mahmud Ghazni attacked the Somnath temple in 1025 AD to loot the wealth amassed inside the temple. Mahmud Ghaznavi died in 1030 AD due to Malaria during his last invasion.
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Why Shivling is not kept at home?

God is highly benevolent towards his devotees, but if the daily Puja gets disrupted lord shiva can get angry, according to Hindu beliefs. Lord Shiva is known for his ultimate perfection . Therefore, he will not tolerate any mistakes , lies and other bad acts. That's why people fear in keeping shivling at home.
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Why is lingam in that shape?

According to the Linga Purana, the lingam is a complete symbolic representation of the formless Universe Bearer – the oval-shaped stone is the symbol of the Universe, and the bottom base represents the Supreme Power that holds the entire Universe in it.
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Can we drink Shivling water?

It might sound strange but the reason is everything offered to the lord is considered as nirmalaya and are forbidden from being consumed. As it is mandatory to consume coconut water after being offered to deities, it is thus never offered to Shivling.
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Did Aurangzeb destroy Somnath temple?

Whether the last demolition of Somnath temple took place in 1660s as per Desai or in early 1700s as assumed by Munshi but chronicles and historians agree to a conclusion that Somnath temple was lastly demolished during the rule of Aurangzeb through order issued by him and converted into a mosque.
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