This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is situated just at the center of Somnath and opposite Somnath Trust Dharmshala. According to popular belief, the Rajput King gave Mahmud Ghazni a tough fight and declined to surrender. Hence, they later decided to kidnap the king’s daughter named Veni who was a great devotee of Lord Shiva. When the soldiers of Ghazni tried to abduct Veni, the Shivlinga unexpectedly got divided and the princess got embryonic into Shivlinga. Thus, the temple here came to be known as “Veneshwar Mahadev". The hair of Veni and the marks of the sword on the Shivlinga being split open can still be seen on Shivlinga.

This temple is built in the South Indian style and is known to be created after the Laxminarayan Temple of Badrinath. The Vishnu temple present at the central circle of Somnath is built with a yellow-tiered gopuram and stands as a beacon to the start of the “temple trail”. Inside the main sanctum stands an idol of Lord Vishnu, along with his consort Goddess Lakshmi. This temple is believed to have a stream of devotees who come to pay respects to the divine “Shreevigraha” of Bhagwan Laxminarayan. Tourists visiting this temple can also create some tranquil moments while watching a breathtaking view of sunset on the banks of River Hiren.

Considered to be one of the oldest sun temple situated in Gujarat, the main deities of Surya Temple is Surya Dev and Chaya Devi. It is believed that during the agyatvas of Pandavas, they used to stay here and pray Surya Dev. However, the current structure of the temple is built around the 14th century. The idols of Lord Vishnu, Brahma, Goddess Lakshmi, Saraswati, Sita, and Parvati are also present along with the main deities inside the temple complex.

There is a Surya Kund attached to the temple. The Pandava cave is just adjacent to Sun Temple, which can be viewed from nearby Kamnath Mahadev Mandir of Sarada Math. Triveni Sangam is just 100m away from this temple. It is to be noted that the Surya Mandir was also attacked by Muslim rulers along with the Somnath Jyotirlinga Temple.

It is considered to be one of the most significant temples in Gujarat which is also known as Mahaprabhuji’s Bethak. Moreover, a tulsi tree has been planted here in honor of Lord Krishna. The Krishna Temple here is built using sandstone and the shrine of the Lord is an unusual idol in a semi-reclining position. Moreover, the temple also contains a beautiful tribhangi idol of Lord Krishna playing his flute.

According to legends, this was the place where Jara, the hunter, mistakenly shot an arrow at the feet of Lord Krishna, due to which the Lord left his earthly existence for his heavenly abode. This incident marked Lord Krishna’s departure from the earth and was the sign of the end of Dwapar Yuga. The meaning of the arrow is known as Bhal, so this pilgrimage site has been named Bhalka Tirth. This divine Leela of Lord Krishna is immortalized by a beautiful temple and an ancient peepal tree. A statue of a hunter, Jara is also present in front of Lord Krishna in this temple.

This temple lies on the banks of the holy river Triveni where Lord Parshuram is believed to have conducted his penance. This is one of the rare temples that have been dedicated to Lord Parashuram. Hence, this temple offers visitors and devotees scenic surroundings and picturesque landscapes. It is situated at a distance of 2 km from the Somnath Temple, the enroute to Dehotsarg. Parshuram is known to have carried out severe penance for the sin of killing many hundreds as a Kshatriya warrior, here. The temple is covered by dense trees and weeds, along with a couple of water bodies. The main Sanctorum has a black Parshuram idol holding his Sanctorum axe, with idols of Kama and Kala beside it. Moreover, there are other shrines of Lord Ganesha, Hanuman, and Parshuram’s mother Renuka also present on the premises of the main temple.

Established in the year 1951, the Prabhas Patan Museum is known to house more than 3500 objects exhibited in 3 major categories. They include objects of art and archaeology along with a few specimens of natural history. Moreover, this museum is quite popular for stone sculptures as well as inscriptions and it also showcases different artifacts from history like carved stones, which are reminiscent pieces of some earlier temples. Tourists visiting this museum can also see inscriptions, five domes, 12th-century toranas, sacred water of several rivers, huge pillars, and 11th-century statues of Lord Agni, Uma Maheshwara, Lord Vishnu, Parvati, and Natya Bhairava. This museum is also known to have an assortment of seashells and pottery shards, along with inscriptions in Sanskrit and Persian languages and coins from different times.

The best time to visit Somnath is from September to March as the winters are quite cold and pleasant.