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Where is the famous Somnath temple located? A. Tamil Nadu B. Uttar Pradesh C. Gujarat D. Rajasthan

Where is the famous Somnath temple located? A. Tamil Nadu B. Uttar Pradesh C. Gujarat D. Rajasthan Correct Answer C

The correct answer is Gujarat.

Key Points

  • Somnath temple is one of the twelve Aadi Jyotirlingas of India.
    • It is located at Veraval in Gujarat.
    • It is believed to be the first among the Aadi Jyotirlingas in India.
    • It is also mentioned in Rigveda.
    • It was reconstructed many times in the past due to the repeated destruction by several invaders and rulers.
  • The present form of the Somnath temple was reconstructed in the Chaulukya style of Hindu temple architecture during 1951.
  • The reconstruction work was started under the orders of then Home Minister Vallabhbhai Patel.
  • Mahmud Ghazni from Afghanistan invaded and looted the Somnath temple in 1024.​

​​Additional Information

Important temples in India
State Temples
Gujarat
  • Dwarkadhish Temple.
  • Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple.
  • Bala Hanuman Mandir, Jamnagar.
  • Galteshwar Temple.
  • Navlakha temple.
Tamil Nadu
  • Ramanathaswamy Temple.
  • Nataraja Temple.
  • Meenakshi Temple.
  • Ranganathaswamy Temple.
  • Brihadeeswara Temple.
Rajasthan
  • Karni Temple.
  • Salasar Balaji Temple.
  • Parshuram Mahadev Temple.
  • Ranakpur Jain Temple.
  • Dilwara Temples.
Uttar Pradesh
  • Kashi Vishwanath Temple.
  • Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir.
  • Banke Bihari Temple.
  • Sarnath Temple.
  • Dwarkadheesh Temple Mathura.

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