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Somnath — host of Kartik Purnima at Somnath

त्योहार · GUJARAT

Kartik Purnima at Somnath.

November (full moon) · Somnath

Grand celebrations at the first of 12 Jyotirlingas. Special puja during Kartik Purnima. Light festival on the coast.

क्यों मायने रखता हैFull moon puja at the first Jyotirlinga — where destruction met resurrection 17 times

इस त्योहार के लिए जा रहे हैं? November में Somnath

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November is full Char Dham peak — 20-31C, dry, Arabian Sea breeze, Jyotirlinga darshan and seafront aarti at their best, and the Kartik Purnima full moon (Nov 24 2026) drawing the regional pilgrim wave to Saurashtra. Days are long, evenings are cool, hotel rates climb but still under peak December.

Somnath की November गाइड देखें →

कैसे पहुँचें

ऊँचाई
10 m
नज़दीकी हवाई अड्डा
Diu — 80km
नज़दीकी रेलवे
Veraval — 7km

Somnath में अभी

Somnath में कहाँ रुकें

  • Hotel Somnath International

    ₹
    budget-hotel · Veraval-Somnath Road

    Budget hotel close to the Somnath temple complex with restaurant — the cheapest bed inside walking distance of the Light & Sound show that runs nightly behind the Jyotirlinga's east wall.

  • Sagar Darshan Atithi Gruh (Somnath Trust)

    ₹₹
    government-hotel · Prabhas Patan, Somnath

    Somnath Trust's sea-facing guest house with all rooms facing the Arabian Sea, directly beside the Somnath Jyotirlinga — AC rooms from ₹3000 booked through Shree Somnath Trust's portal, 120 days in advance for high season.

  • Lords Inn Somnath (Pure Veg)

    ₹₹₹
    boutique · Triveni Road, Somnath

    58 deluxe rooms and suites with mini-bar and tea/coffee maker, 1.9 mi from the Somnath Jyotirlinga — pure vegetarian Jain-food restaurant, the most consistent 4-star bed in the Jyotirlinga town.

Somnath की सभी ठहरने की जगहें →

कहाँ खाएँ

  • Blue Coriander (Lords Inn Somnath)

    Veraval-Somnath bypass · ₹₹

    सिग्नेचरPure-veg multi-cuisine fine-dine with breakfast buffet

    Sits on the Veraval-Somnath bypass, ~2-3 km from the temple — not walking distance. Reserve ahead at 7-9 PM dinner slot when temple-circuit groups roll in.

  • Hotel Sun Plaza Restaurant

    Somnath Bypass Corner · ₹₹

    सिग्नेचरMulti-cuisine regional + Chinese

    If the in-house multi-cuisine is full, the Honest outlet on the same property is the better pick — same pricing, more consistent for paneer/pav-bhaji style cravings.

  • Hotel Somnath Sagar AC Restaurant

    Somnath Bypass Road · ₹₹

    सिग्नेचरAuthentic Kathiyawadi + Gujarati à la carte and buffet

    Best for arrival lunch when you've just stepped off the train — 5-minute walk from the station, AC respite from the bypass heat. Group bookings should call ahead for the buffet rate.

  • Surbhi Hotel & Restaurant

    Somnath-Veraval Bypass · ₹₹

    सिग्नेचरNorth + South Indian veg at reasonable prices

    Smaller review count (~9 on Tripadvisor) means it's still a local-traffic place — call the kitchen ahead of 9 PM if you want South Indian; dosas slow down after dinner rush.

Somnath की सभी खाने की जगहें →

Somnath में और क्या देखें

  • Somnath Temple

    First of the 12 Jyotirlingas. Rebuilt 17 times across 2,000 years. Current structure in Chalukya style overlooking Arabian Sea.

    temple
    1-2 hours

  • Triveni Sangam (Bhalka Tirth)

    Where Krishna was struck by an arrow. Sacred confluence of Hiran, Kapila, and Saraswati rivers near the temple.

    ghat
    30 min

  • Somnath Sound & Light Show

    Dramatic narration of the temple's 2,000-year history of destruction and resurrection. By Amitabh Bachchan.

    monument
    45 min

Somnath के और त्योहार

November में और कहीं के त्योहार

November के सब त्योहार देखें →

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