Verified Site TraditionEditorial Framework #29 of 51
Prabhas (Chandrabhaga)
प्रभास (चंद्रभागा) · Chandrabhaga Shakti Peeth / Somnath complex (Gujarat, India)
Editorial & Scholarly Protocol: AnantaMarg uses a 51-site Pithanirnaya-based framework for this catalogue. Other Shakta traditions preserve different enumerations and identifications.
Spiritual Significance
Enshrining the stomach (Udara) of Sati at the sacred ocean-confluence of Prabhas Patan, where the moon god Chandra was freed from his curse and Bhagavan Krishna departed for his eternal abode.
Sacred Triad & Field-Level Provenance
Pithanirnaya RecensionShakti (Devi)Primary
Chandrabhaga
चंद्रभागा
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 29
Sources: pithanirnaya
BhairavaPrimary
Vakratunda
वक्रतुण्ड
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 29
Sources: pithanirnaya
Relic / Body PartPrimary
Stomach / Groin (Udara)
उदर (पेट)
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 29
Sources: pithanirnaya
Modern Location & Geographic Coordinates
20.8880° N, 70.4012° EIdentified Site
Chandrabhaga Shakti Peeth / Somnath complex
Near Triveni Sangam (Hiran, Kapila, Saraswati), Prabhas Patan
State/Province & Country
Gir Somnath, Gujarat (India)
Access Guidance: Located 1.5 km from the Somnath Jyotirlinga Temple and 5 km from Veraval Junction railway station.
Documentary Sources & Provenance Hierarchy
Tier 1 — Scriptural Texts (प्रामाणिक धार्मिक ग्रंथ)
- Pithanirnaya (Mahapithanirupana) (Verse 29) [D.C. Sircar (1948)]
- Skanda Purana (Prabhas Khanda, Prabhasa Kshetra Mahatmya)
Tier 2 & 3 — Institutional, Archaeological & Scholarly Sources
- Shree Somnath Trust (official temple)
- Gujarat Pavitra Yatradham Vikas Board (government tourism)