As per legend, Somnath was built by none other than Soma, the Moon God himself. This legendry shore temple at Somnath is one of the twelve most sacred Shiva shrines in India. The temple was destroyed seven times, and rebuilt as many times. Mohammed of Gazni heard about its fabulous treasure & raided it in 1026 & walked away with camel-loads of jewels and gold. The temple is situated at 79 kms from Junagadh and 25 Kms from Chorwad, with Rail head at 5 Kms distance from the temple at Verval. The nearest Airport at Keshod is well connected with Mumbai (Bombay).

Somnath of Prabhas Pattana, situated on the southern coast of Saurastra, in the province of Sorath, now known as Jungadh in the state of Gujarat, holds the prestigious temple of Sri Someshwar, which is supposed to have witnessed the dawn of time. The present temple is an imposing structure: its imposing exterior is adorned with marvellous sculpture; it has a grand sabha mandap in front; its shikhara measures 155 feet. The jyotirlinga installed on the Brahmasila is about four feet in height and is adorned with spectacular sandal paste decorations, a novelty here. There are hundreds of priests in the service of the Lord, attending to His needs, round the clock.

It is the only structure in the world which was destroyed five times and reconstructed for the sixth time on the same foundation. The temple at Somnath, near Veraval, is considered to be very old, and has been for centuries a sacred place of pilgrimage. According to legend, Soma, the Moon God, built the temple and dedicated it to Lord Shiva, who saved him from a terrible curse. The Somnath Temple is one of the 12 most sacred shiva lingas and therefore one of the most sacred Shiva shrines in India. On Shivratri, the temple is thronged by thousands of devotees.

The present  temple is  the  seventh temple built on the original site.Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the great son of  India  and  its first Deputy Prime Minister took a pledge on November 13,1947  for its reconstruction which was completed on December 1,1995  when the  President of  India, Dr. Shankar  Dayal  Sharma dedicated it in the service of the nation. The  present  temple is built  by Shree Somnath  Trust  which  looks  after the entire  complex  of  Shree somnath and its environs.

In 1951, Dr. Rajendra Prasad , the  first  President  of  India, who performed  the Ling - Pratishthapan ceremony in the  Garbha - Gruh of  the  new  Temple  had  rightly  said,"The  Somnath  Temple signifies that the power of reconsruction is always greater than the power of destruction."