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Somnath Mahadev Temple, Dabhel

Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, India

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Overview

A large, popular Shiva temple complex in Dabhel with gardens, a tank and Mahashivratri fairs — the devotional anchor of southern Daman.

Why visit: Daman's most-visited temple, festival-lively.

Things to do

›Shiva sanctum
›Temple tank
›Shivaratri mela
›Garden grounds

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Mar; Shivaratri

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

₹100–300

Duration

1 hr

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1.7 km

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Jama Masjid & Kachigam Daman

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Dominican Monastery Ruins, Moti Daman

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Moti Daman Fort

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Bom Jesus Church, Moti Daman

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The 1603 Church of Bom Jesus inside Moti Daman fort — a gilded, intricately carved altar-screen of saints and cherubs, one of the finest in Portuguese India.

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Portuguese Daman Food & Feni Trail

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The Indo-Portuguese table of the coast — fiery prawn balchão, sorpotel, seafood xacuti and toddy-and-liquor lore in Daman's old Catholic quarters.

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Daman Lighthouse & Moti Daman Jetty

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The old and new lighthouses on the Moti Daman rampart over the river mouth — a fishing jetty of painted boats below and the fort walls glowing at dusk.

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Damanganga Riverfront & Tourist Complex

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