Prabhas Patan

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Prabhas Patan is situated in Gujarat (Saurashtra), 7 km. from Veraval. This is a place of pilgrimage, or Tirtha, of the most popular Jyotirlinga of Lord Shiva, i.e., Somanath.

According to tradition, here Krishna is supposed to have left his mortal body at the end of Krishna avatar (Avatars), having been killed by a hunter who mistook Krishna for a deer and shot him.

1 Story
2 Details by a pilgrim
3 Information to tourists
4 External links
5 References

[edit] Story

As per the writing in Ramayana, Rama, i.e. Krishna in his earlier Rama Avatar (Avatars) is supposed to have given a boon to a monkey king Vali (Hindu mythology) whom he killed indirectly in hiding and not directly fighting with him in front. The above action of the hunter in Krishna avatar (Avatars) is supposed to be in compliance to the boon of Rama i.e. Krishna in his earlier Avatar.

[edit] Details by a pilgrim

Prabhas Patan-1957photo

The adjacent photo of 1957 shows the place where there is a board (not clear in photo) mentioning Krishnadehavisargana. This is also confirmed by the local people there at that time as per the pilgrim. This pilgrim also remembers the place as Prabhas Patan near Veraval. There is also another board on the tree (not clear in photo) which as far as the memory of the said pilgrim goes, indicates that the sapling was planted by Late C. Rajagopalachari(Ex Governor-general of India).

[edit] Information to tourists

The Tourism of India [1] calls this place situated on the confluence of three rivers as Bhalka Tirth. The rivers are said to be Hiranya, Saraswati and Kapila.

Dehotsarg, at Triveni Ghat near Bhalk Tirth is believed to be the site of Krishna's cremation. It is also stated that the Ahir women of this area wear black, even today!

Bhalka Tirth has also been a reclining statue of Krishna [2], signifying his death by an arrow of a Bhil hunter, who mistook him for a deer.

It is suggested that tourists should get the latest information from Gujarat Govt. before proceeding on pilgrimage to this place as the names of places may change.