Green Message - Evergreen Messages of Spirituality, Sanskrit and Nature
Home > Bharatavarsha > Sacred Geography > Gujarat Coastal Plain

Gujarat Coastal Plain


• Sacred Geography:

▬ River Saraswati flows
Prabhasa Kshetra (Jyotirlinga) (Shakti Peetha)

▬ River Gomati flows
Dwaraka (Moksha Puri) (Divya Desam) (Jyotirlinga) (All India Char Dham)

▬ River Narmada flows
Bharuch (Bhrigukaccha)

▬ River Mahi flows
Mahisagara Sangam

Prabhasa Kshetra Sea Shore
Prabhasa Kshetra (Jyotirlinga) (Shakti Peetha)

Dwarka Sea Shore
Dwaraka (Moksha Puri) (Divya Desam) (Jyotirlinga) (All India Char Dham)

Mithi Talai Sea Shore
Bharuch

Mahisagar Sangam Sea Shore
Mahisagara Sangam



• Pilgrimages:

Gujarat Coastal Plain (Gujarat):
Saraswati- Gomati- Narmada (1312 km) - Mahi (580 km) flows
- Prabhasa Kshetra (Jyotirlinga) (Shakti Peetha)
- Dwarka (Moksha Puri) (Divya Desam) (Pancha Dwarka) (Jyotirlinga) (All India Char Dham) (Hiran - Kapila - Saraswati Sangam)
- Bharuch (Bhrigukaccha) (Narmada - Sagara Sangam)
- Mahisagar Sangam (Mahi flows)


Somnath Jyotirlinga Prabhasa Triveni Sangam Bhalka Teertha Prabhasa Kshetra (Jyotirlinga) (Shakti Peetha)
(Gir Somnath district, Gujarat)

Sea Shore (Prabhasa Kshetra)
◉ Triveni Sangam: Rivers Hiran - Kapila - Saraswati Sangam
(Gujarat Coastal Plain)
(Shiva Purana)
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
(Srimad Bhagavatam)
(Skanda Purana - Prabhasa Khanda)

- Lord Shiva relieved Chandra deva from his disease of consumption (due to the curse of Daksha) at Prabhasa Kshetra and abides as Somanatha Jyotirlinga.
- Devi abides in Prabhasa Kshetra as Prabhasa Shakti Peetha (identified with Prabhasa Triveni Sangam).
- Sri Krishna gave up his mortal body and returned to his divine abode from Prabhasa Kshetra (Bhalka Teertha) (Dehotsarga Teertha).

Sri Dwarkadheesh Nageshwar Temple, Dwarka Dwarka (Moksha Puri) (Divya Desam) (Jyotirlinga) (All India Char Dham)
(Devbhoomi Dwarka district, Gujarat)

Sea Shore (Dwaraka Kshetra)
▬ River Gomati flows
Gomati - Sagara Sangam (Confluence)
Daruka Vana (Puranic)
(Gujarat Coastal Plain)
(Srimad Bhagavatam)
(Skanda Purana - Dwaraka Mahatmya)
(Shiva Purana)

- Sri Krishna established his kingdom in Dwarka after leaving Mathura. Sri Krishna stayed in Dwarka for a long time (till his final departure) and performed various Leelas while staying in Dwarka. Sri Krishna abides in Dwarka as Sri Dwarkadheesh.
- Sri Krishna married Devi Rukmini, Jambavati, Satyabhama, Kalindi, Satya, Lakshmana, Bhadra and the sixteen thousand and one hundred women who were held captive by Narakasura.
- Sri Krishna killed many demons like Mura and Narakasura while staying in Dwarka.
- Sri Krishna received Sudama, accepting his flattened rice and turning his humble house into palace.
- Curse of sage Durvasa on Devi Rukmini and later boon of sage Durvasa to the devotees of Sri Krishna.
- Sri Krishna met the Gopis in Dwarka.
- Lord Shiva protected merchant devotee Supriya from the atrocities of demon Daruka and abides as Nageshwara Jyotirlinga (identified with Dwarka Nageshwar).
- Kumaras created a Shiva Linga and worshipped Lord Shiva in Dwarka.

Lord Vamana Lord Shiva Bharuch
(Bharuch district, Gujarat)

Sea Shore (Mithi Talai)
▬ River Narmada flows
Narmada - Sagara Sangam (Confluence) at Mithi Talai
(Gujarat Coastal Plain)
(Srimad Bhagavatam)
(Skanda Purana - Reva Khanda)

- Lord Vamana attended the Yagna of king Mahabali at Bhrigukaccha (identified with Bharuch).
- Lord Shiva abides in Bharuch as several ancient Shiva Lingas worshipped by the Nava Nathas (Kamnath, Jwalnath, Somnath, Bhimnath, Gangnath, Bhootnath, Pingalnath, Siddhnath and Kashi Vishwanath).

Lord Shiva Sri Kumara Stambheshwar Mahadev Mahisagar Mata Temple - Vehrakhadi Mahisagar Sangam
(Anand district & Bharuch district, Gujarat)

Sea Shore (Mahisagara Sangam)
▬ River Mahi flows
Mahi - Sagara Sangam (Confluence)
(Gujarat Coastal Plain)
(Skanda Purana - Kaumarika Khanda)

- Kumara established several Lingas of Lord Shiva at Mahisagar Sangam (like Stambheshwar) after defeating demon Tarakasura in the battle.
- Devi abides in Mahisagar Sangam as Mahisagar Mata.


Meditations on Earth, Life and Dharma: >>



Om, May there be Peace in Heaven,
May there be Peace in the Sky,
May there be Peace in the Earth,

(Shanti Mantra of Upanishad)

Preserve Nature and Nature will Preserve Us,
Simplify Life and help Nature Thrive,
Plant Trees and make the Planet Green,
Connect with Earth, Connect with Dharma, Connect with Being.

Next >>

Green Message: The Evergreen Messages of Spirituality, Sanskrit and Nature

Last updated on Jun-2026

Site Map    Search    Contact    Updates