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title: "When and How Somnath Temple in Gujrat was destructed"  
description: "The Somnath Temple is a famous Hindu temple located in the town of Veraval in Gujarat, India. It is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas."  
author: "Babita Soni"  
published: 2023-03-15  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2041/when-and-how-somnath-temple-in-gujrat-was-destructed  
category: "history"  
tags: ["Somnath Temple", "Gujrat"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# When and How Somnath Temple in Gujrat was destructed

![When and How Somnath Temple in Gujrat was destructed](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f792bb04-1b86-4b7a-b5d1-0b9cdf597d93/images/e1b59942-a784-45e9-a742-b1662dd2ad13.jpeg) ![When and How Somnath Temple in Gujrat was destructed](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f792bb04-1b86-4b7a-b5d1-0b9cdf597d93/images/c9ddfc86-5737-4972-b87c-c85e4aa02619.jpeg) The first recorded instance of the destroyed temple was in 725 CE when Arab invaders sacked it. ![When and How Somnath Temple in Gujrat was destructed](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f792bb04-1b86-4b7a-b5d1-0b9cdf597d93/images/41a9376e-8533-454b-86f7-5a7ae0c5b707.jpeg) The most famous destruction of the temple occurred in 1026 CE when Mahmud of Ghazni, a Muslim invader from Afghanistan sacked it. ![When and How Somnath Temple in Gujrat was destructed](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f792bb04-1b86-4b7a-b5d1-0b9cdf597d93/images/fc376236-510d-4c76-9249-94a4e674388b.jpeg) Mahmud of Ghazni is said to have taken the temple's wealth, including gold, silver, and precious stones, and destroyed its idols and other religious. ![When and How Somnath Temple in Gujrat was destructed](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f792bb04-1b86-4b7a-b5d1-0b9cdf597d93/images/f28bf18e-9fe6-4861-b0fe-9b50384fb7a3.jpeg) Today, the Somnath Temple is a significant pilgrimage site for Hindus and is visited by millions of devotees yearly. ![When and How Somnath Temple in Gujrat was destructed](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f792bb04-1b86-4b7a-b5d1-0b9cdf597d93/images/9ab377cb-296b-44b3-9402-7d4e52ef6934.jpeg) The temple was reconstructed in the 11th century and underwent subsequent renovations and expansions by different rulers. ![When and How Somnath Temple in Gujrat was destructed](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f792bb04-1b86-4b7a-b5d1-0b9cdf597d93/images/c89f9c57-d37f-4c6e-b168-e8a1404f5089.jpeg) The Somnath Temple's destruction by Mahmud of Ghazni symbolized Muslim aggression and Hindu resistance and was immortalized in Hindu.

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