BAAN STAMBHA AND BAN GANGA OF SOMNATH ARE THE SYMBOLS OF INDIAN THEOSOPHY

The Baan Stambh (Arrow Pillar) is an ancient, historically significant pillar situated on the sea-facing defensive wall of the Somnath Temple in Gujarat, India. It features an arrow pointing directly south towards the sea, signifying that there is no land between the pillar and the South Pole. Ban Ganga in Somnath is a coastal shrine in the Arabian Sea, located about from the main Somnath Temple in Gujarat. It features two ancient, self-emerged (Swayambhu) Shivlingas on a rocky shore, which are visible and accessible only during low tide. The site is historically significant as the spot where the hunter Jara worshipped before hitting Lord Krishna with an arrow.