Bhalka Tirth
Bhalka Tirtha, located near Veraval about 3 kms from Famous Somnath Lord Shiva Jyotirlinga Temple,. Bhalka Tirth is The spot where Lord Krishna was mistaken for a deer and hit by an arrow by a hunter named Jara while sleeping in a deerskin. It is said Lord Krishna was cremated at Dehotsarga at Triveni Ghat. after which he is said to have left the earth for the heavenly abode, an act referred to in the Puranas as Shri Krishn Neejdham Prasthan Leela
Closeby lies Somnath with its shrine built by Soma, the Moon God. The Majestic monument as it stands today is a recent replication of the earlier construction. It is said that the original temple built by the Moon God was of gold. After it was razed to the ground it was rebuilt by Ravana in silver. When the silver temple was knocked down it was reconstructed in wood by Krishna and when this was pulled down an edifice of stone was erected by Bhimdev. Relics of the old Somnath shrine have been preserved in a museum housed in a temple. An interesting Sun Temple is also located in Somnath. Somnath is also one of the 12 Jyotirlingas or Shiva shrines in India
