The Prabhas Patan Museum is an archaeological museum in Prabhas Patan, Gujarat. It is close to the Somnath Temple. It is one of the most famous museums in Gujarat and one of the must among places to visit in Somnath. The Government of Gujarat takes care of the museum. 

This museum is 300 metres north of the Somnath temple, on the market street. In the courtyard, stone pieces from old temples with detailed carvings are left out in the weather. The most exciting part is the rebuilt 12th-century shrine from the main temple. It has beautiful ceiling carvings and spiritual paintings inside.

It also has many different kinds of shellfish and broken pottery in the museum. A glass jar also holds many bottles of water from rivers such as the St. Lawrence, the Tigris, the Plate, the Danube, the Nile, and the Murray. There is also a collection of water from the seas of Tasmania and New Zealand, as well as coins from different times and writings written in Sanskrit and Persian.

About the Prabhas Patan Museum

The Prabhas Patan Museum in Gujarat has been around since 1951. There are almost 3500 items on display, divided into three main groups. They have works of art, artefacts from archaeology, and a few natural history items. The museum is known for its sculptures and inscriptions made in stone. 

It also has other historical items, such as sculptures and carved stones that look like they came from older temples. During your Somnath tour packages, you can also see carvings, five domes, toranas from the 12th century, the holy waters of several rivers, massive pillars, and images from the 11th century of Lord Agni, Uma Maheshwara, Lord Vishnu, Parvati, and Natya Bhairava.

Brief history

The museum is located in a holy spot in Somnath called Prabhas Patan. "Prabhas Patan" means that the divine Saraswati, Hiranya, and Kapila have come together. 

An old story says that the "Kalbhairav Linga" of God Shiva is also at Prabhas Patan. There is also a link between this page and the moon. The people here also think that the Moon (God) worshipped the Shiva Linga that is here.