Gir Somnath, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the Somnath Temple, which has withstood numerous attacks over the past 1,000 years, serves as a powerful message to the world — that while those who attacked it have “faded into the dust of history, the soul of Bharat endures”. The Prime Minister attended the Somnath Amrut Mahotsav on Monday and participated in a series of religious ceremonies at the Somnath Temple in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath.The event commemorated 75 year…
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Gir Somnath, May 11 (IANS) During the Somnath Amrut Mahotsav on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who, he said, made significant efforts for the restoration of the Somnath Temple following Independence. He reaffirmed the commitment to fulfil Sardar Patel’s vision for India.In a post on X, PM Modi said, “At Somnath, paid heartfelt tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, whose vision and resolve played a defining role in the temple’s reconstruction. He dre…
Gir Somnath, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday criticised the “appeasement politics” during his address at the ‘Somnath Amrut Mahotsav’ in Gujarat, saying that India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, had opposed the reconstruction of the Somnath Temple after Independence.Addressing a large public gathering after participating in religious ceremonies at the Somnath Temple, PM Modi said the reconstruction of the temple symbolised India’s “independent civilisati…
Gir Somnath, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the restoration of Somnath Temple in 1951 marked the “proclamation of India’s spirit of independence”, while also sending a message to the world that the country has moved forward on the path of reclaiming its ancient glory. He participated in various ceremonies at the Somnath Temple during the ‘Somnath Amrut Mahotsav’ celebrations marking 75 years since the inauguration of the reconstructed temple. The event commemorate…
Gir Somnath, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday released a commemorative postage stamp and a special Rs 75 coin during a public gathering held as part of the ‘Somnath Amrut Mahotsav’ celebrations in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath district.The releases took place after the Prime Minister participated in religious ceremonies, including the Kumbhabhishek and Dhwaj Puja, at the Somnath Temple, marking 75 years of the reconstructed temple.The commemorative stamp and coin were unveiled duri…
Gir Somnath, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday participated in the historic Kumbhabhishek ceremony at the Somnath Temple during the ‘Somnath Amrut Mahotsav’ celebrations marking 75 years since the inauguration of the reconstructed temple.The Kumbhabhishek ceremony was conducted in the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, along with temple trustees, saints and senior officials.The event commemorated 75 years since the rest…
Gir Somnath, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to preside over a first-of-its-kind ‘Kumbhabhishekam’ ceremony at the reconstructed Somnath Temple on Monday, with sacred water from 11 pilgrimage sites to be offered on the temple’s 90-metre-high shikhar (spire) as part of the ‘Somnath Amrut Parv-2026’ celebrations marking 75 years of the shrine’s re-consecration.The four-day celebrations, being held from May 8 to 11, commemorate 75 years since the re-establishment of the first …
Gir Somnath, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the ‘Somnath Amrutparv-2026’ celebrations on Monday as the Somnath Temple marks 75 years of its post-Independence reconstruction, with a series of religious, cultural and aerial events planned at the historic shrine in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath district.PM Modi, who is also chairman of the Shree Somnath Trust, is scheduled to arrive at Somnath from Jamnagar by air on Monday and will greet people during a roadshow from the …
Jamnagar, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has projected Gujarat as a model of industrial transformation and political continuity, while also linking the state’s development journey to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s future electoral prospects and invoking themes of national unity, cultural heritage and political change in West Bengal. Addressing a massive late-night crowd at an ‘Abhivadan’ programme in Jamnagar on Sunday, PM Modi said that Gujarat’s transformation over the past two…
Jamnagar, May 10 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Gujarat, Jamnagar has been illuminated and decorated, with a series of programmes scheduled across Jamnagar, Somnath and Vadodara on May 10 and 11.Major roads, government buildings and traffic circles in Jamnagar have been adorned with decorative lighting, stretching from the Air Force Station to Lal Bangla Circle. Prominent locations, including Darbargadh, D.K.V. College, Bedi Naku, Pavan Chakki, Annapurna Circle…