DevSomnath - Mahadev Temple — Attraction in Rajasthan

Devsomnath is a Hindu temple of Lord Shiva. It is situated on the banks of river Som and thus called Dev Som Nath. It is as old as 4000 to 5000 year. How ever the Linga(Sculpture) of Lord Shiva is more old than temple.The temple was built by descendants of Pandavas. It is said that the whole temple was built within one night. Some people says that the temple is incomplete since when it was structured, the priest of Linga waken up and thus the builders left it incomplete. There are many articles written on pillars of temple in ancient languages.

The devotees of Shiva from nearby places as well as distant cities come here for worship as they believe that Linga of Lord Shiva here is miraculous. A story is said about it that a long time ago, a cow used to come here and consecrate her milk to Lord Shiva. One day the owner of came to know this and he beated the Linga hence a small pit caused on Linga.

The temple has three Flores and a garden around it. It is a beautiful creation which is made by stones only and no any other substances like sand etc. Few years back an Old Ghat(Bank) was discovered on the banks of river by archaeologists. They also found other ancient sculptures...

DEO SOMNATH On the banks of Som river, there is an old and beautiful Shiva temple called Deo Somnath built in the 12th century. Built of white stone, the temple has imposing turrets. One can see the sky from within the temple. Though there is a perfect adaptation of parts in the masonry, yet it gives the impression that individual stones are crumbling. The temple has 3 exits, one each in the east, the north and the south. The entrance gates are two storied The Garbha Garah has a high dome. In front of it is the Sabha Mandap - built on 8 majestic pillars. There are Twenty Torans of which four still exist. Others were destroyed by the flood waters of the Som. The idol of the deity is in a chamber, eight steps below and the entrance is from the Sabha Mandap. There are several inscription by pilgrims and the oldest belongs to 1493 A.D. Several warriors were cremated near the temple and memorials have been raised in...

Dev Somnath Temple is located on the bank of the River SoM, some 24 km away from Dungarpur. This is a temple that has been devoted to the worship of Lord Shiva. The shrine is made of marble and posses three double storied gates that are based on the west, east and south of the temple. The temple is said to had been constructed close to the 12th century. The old inscriptions that are made on the walls of the temple can be traced back to 1493 AD.

Nearby the temple one can see a number of memorials and shrines that have been created in the memory of the warriors whose last rites were performed here. It has been believed that the current structure of the temple is a mere skeletal representation as he flood waters from the River Som have done much harm to the temple and its internal designing and...