Veraval
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Place details
- Locality
- Veraval
- Region
- Gujarat
- Country
- India
- Population
- 171,121
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Veraval
- Settlement.official_name
- Somnath
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_caption
- Clockwise from top: Somnath Temple, Triveni Sangam, Indian Rayon factory, Veraval Coastline, Bhalka Tirth Temple
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Gujarat#India3
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Veraval (Gujarat)
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Gujarat
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Saurashtra
Article
21 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- Climate
- Civic administration
- People
- Education
- Economy
- Culture
- Religious and social life
- Festivals
- Language and customs
- Maritime and fishing heritage
- Cuisine
- Arts and daily life
- Transport
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Veraval, also known as Somnath, is a coastal city and the headquarters of Gir Somnath district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Somnath temple, a place of pilgrimage due to its importance as one of the 12 Jyotirlinga sites dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva, is located here. Veraval is also associated with the final earthly moments of Lord Krishna, as Bhalka Tirtha, traditionally believed to be the place where Krishna was struck by the arrow of the hunter Jara, is located in the city. It is one of India's major fishing ports and a prominent centre for seafood processing and export.
== Etymology == The present name Veraval is generally traced to the Prakrit word vel or vela, a term associated with coastal settlements, enclosures, or landing places, reflecting the town's historical role as a port and fishing centre along the Arabian Sea.