Gopnath Mahadev Temple, near Talaja, Bhavnagar District
Gopnath Mahadev temple is located on the shore of the seaside of Gulf of Khmbhat, called Gopnath beach also and around 22 km from Talaja in Bhavnagar District. This temple is very popular as Narsinh Maheta, great devotee of Lord Krishna did penance of Lord Shiva here in wish to see the Rasleela of Shree Krishna and Gopis.
Another tale related to this place is, long years ago cows of surrounded villages would take of mysteriously and would return back, without of all milk. One day cowherds decided to follow the cows and found that cows go far away and offer their milk to small mound that look like a Shivlinga. Thus temple in honour of Lord Shiva was built on this site along with idols of Lord Krishna, Radha and Narsinh Maheta.
