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The temple dedicated to Satya Narayan, the supreme God as an embodiment of truth, faces the east and can be approached through a stone gate, where two idols of dwarpalas or doorkeepers in their traditional pose, guard the temple. Besides, two life-sized lions made of stone, plastered in cement, and the idols of rishis or saints erected on the gate attract the attention of the passersby. The gateway leads into a compound from where one has to turn to the left to reach the outer sabhamandap of the temple proper.

The temple occupies an area of 9,424 square feet and is said to have been constructed in the year 1900. The renovation of the temple was completed in 1971. The temple comprises two audience halls and an antechamber. Supported by six pillars, the roof of the sabhamandap rises in two small and one large central dome. The central dome is huge and oblong in shape surmounted by a gold-plated pinnacle. The antechamber is divided into compartments housing idols of principal deities. In the center is the idol of Lakshami-Narayan in standing posture beautifully carved in a marble stone. The idol is about 21/2 feet in height and is fixed on a raised marble pedestal. The worship of Satyanarayan has been popular since puranic times and people have much faith in Him. At the left hand compartment of Satya Narayan is the marble idol of Mahalakshmi and at the right hand compartment are placed two idols of Radha and Krishna.

The inner sabhamandap is a good specimen of modern architecture. The roof is made of plaster of Paris and is rectangular in shape beautifully designed with figure of raja hansa. In the center of the roof is a flower design depicting rasakrida of Lord Krishna with Gopika. The walls of the mandap are beautifully decorated with various pictures in plaster of paris of Lord Krishna, Lakshmi, Sarasvati, Shiva, Kinkardas, Ambajimata, Vishnu etc. The floor of the mandap is paved with tiles.

The temple has a committee which looks after the affairs of the temple. The committee also maintains a school, viz. Balvidayalaya. The approximate annual income of the temple comes to Rs. 15000.00 to Rs. 20000.00 and the annual expenditure is estimates at about Rs. 10000.00

SOMNATH MAHADEV TEMPLE, DABHEL.

The Somnath temple situated on Dabhel - Kachigam road at Dabhel. The Somnath temple constructed in the year 1974. The temple is dedicated to GOD SHIVA. The devotees visit this temple particularly on Monday. The devotees visit this temple particularly on Monday. A big Lokmela held on Mahashivratri.

 

SOMNATH MAHADEV TEMPLE

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Around 30 years ago, many students along with their studies they had deep interest in Bhajans. So they came with the thought of building up a temple. In bringing up that temple it took two to three years of time. The construction of that temple got completed in the year 1999. 

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