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Gopnath, Talaja taluka, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat · 21.2097°, 72.1078°
A shore temple to Shiva on the Gulf of Khambhat coast at Gopnath, described as nearly seven hundred years old and flying two flags for its Mahadev and Vishnu shrines. A fort of the ruler of Gohilwad also stands at the site.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
The devotional poet Narsinh Mehta is said to have had his decisive spiritual experience at this Shiva temple some five centuries ago.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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