Somanātha. A park laid out by Parakkamabāhu I. Cv.lxxix.10.

Dictionary of Pali Proper Names, G P Malalasekera (1899-1973), which is available as printed version from

○nātha m. N. of various scholars Cat. Col
• n. N. of a celebrated Liṅga of Śiva and of the place where it was set up by the god Soma (in the town described below
• it was one of the 12 great Liṅga temples of India held in especial veneration [IW. 322, n. 1], and was so famed for its splendour and wealth that it attracted the celebrated Mahmūd of Ghaznī, AḌ. 1024, who, under pretext of destroying its idols, carried off its treasures along with its renowned gates) Vcar. Vop. Cat. Col. &c
• -tīrtha n. N. of a Tīrtha Cat
• -dīkṣita m. N. of an author ib
• -dīkṣitīya n. N. of wk
• -paṭṭana n. (= -pattana) Cat
• -paṇḍita m. N. of an author ib
• -pattana n. N. of a town on the western coast of India (commonly called Somnath Pattan in Kāthiāwār, celebrated for the Śiva temple above described) MW
• -praśasti f. N. of wk
• -bhaṭṭa m. N. of various authors Cat
• -bhāṣya n. N. of wk
• -mahā-pātra n. N. of an author Cat
• -rasa m. a partic. preparation of iron L

Sanskrit-English Dictionary, by M. Monier William