New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday led a historic ceremony at the Somnath Temple in Gujarat, marking 75 years since its reconstruction and restoration. The “Somnath Amrut Mahotsav” commemorates the 1951 reconsecration of the shrine by India’s first President, Dr Rajendra Prasad, and reflects on a thousand years since the temple’s first recorded invasion in 1026 CE.The Somnath Temple, revered as the first of the twelve Jyotirlingas dedicated to Lord Shiv…
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New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) In January 2026, the shores of Prabhas Patan witnessed more than a commemorative festival — they marked a defining national moment where history, faith, technology, and collective consciousness converged under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Observed through the ‘Somnath Swabhiman Parv’, the occasion commemorated 1,000 years since the first attack on the Somnath Temple in 1026 CE, while powerfully reaffirming the enduring spirit of India’s civilisation a…
Somnath (Gujarat), Jan 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday recalled the repeated attacks by foreign invaders on the Somnath Temple, and said that the story of the sacred shrine should not be confined to episodes of destruction alone, but should also be remembered for the courage, sacrifice and determination that led to its reconstruction every time it was attacked. He said that Somnath Temple’s journey not only marks 1,000 years of resilience and self-respect but also commemorates 7…