Somnath travel guides
Practical guides for pilgrims and families planning a trip to Somnath: getting here, when to come, how to spend two days and where to go next. Written by the guest house beside the temple.
How to reach Somnath by train, road and air
Veraval station, Diu airport and the road from Ahmedabad and Rajkot, with the last stretch to the temple.
Best time to visit Somnath, season by season
Winter comfort, summer heat, Shravan in the monsoon, and the festivals that fill the town.
Somnath 2 day itinerary, hour by hour
Every aarti, the light and sound show and the sacred sites of Prabhas Patan in two unhurried days.
Day trips from Somnath: Gir, Diu, Junagadh and Veraval
A lion safari, a Portuguese island fort and the sacred mountain of Girnar, and how to fit them in.
Close to the temple
Our guide to places to visit near Somnath temple covers Triveni Sangam, Bhalka Tirth, Gita Mandir, Baan Stambh, the Prabhas Patan Museum and more, with distances from the guest house. For darshan, aarti and the light and sound show, see Somnath temple timings.
Staying nearby? Sagar Darshan is a five minute walk from the temple
Every room at Sagar Darshan Guest House faces the sea, and the Somnath Jyotirlinga is about 400 m away on Somnath Mandir Road. Walk over for the morning aarti, rest through the afternoon and come back to a pure vegetarian dinner after the evening show.