Story of Veer Hamirji Gohil And The Somnath Temple

Have you heard of Veer Hamirji Gohil? If you visit the famous Somnath Temple in Gujarat, the first of the Jyotirlinga temples, you will see the statue of a warrior on horseback in front of the temple premises. This is the memorial of Hamirji Gohil who laid down his life fighting to save the Somnath Temple from invading marauders.