Somnath Mahadev Mandir/Somnath Mandir Dausa, Rajasthan

Dausa is also known as Devnagari because Panch Mahadev is present here. Somnath Mahadev Temple is also one of them. This temple was established by sages in the forest in the tenth century and this temple is now built in the city.

Rishi Hira Nand Ji Maharaj stayed here for the longest time in this temple, 80-90 years and served this temple. He died in 2001, after which his disciple was kept here. He served here till 2011. Somnath Mahadev Temple of Dausa city is a temple built in the northern direction of the city. Today many types of services are performed by the devotees here. In this temple, the rituals like adornment, puja etc. are done by the priests of the temple.

The site of Somnath has been a pilgrimage site from ancient times on account of being a Triveni sangam (the confluence of three rivers — Kapila, Hiran and the mythical Sarasvati). Soma, the Moon god, is believed to have lost his lustre due to a curse, and he bathed in the Sarasvati River at this site to regain it. The result is the waxing and waning of the moon, no doubt an allusion to the waxing and waning of the tides at this sea shore location. The name of the town Prabhas, meaning lustre, as well as the alternative names Someshvar and Somnath (“The lord of the moon” or “the moon god”) arise from this tradition.