Hawk Mk-132 aircraft sliced through the skies in tight formations, releasing saffron, white and green smoke trails that painted the horizon in the colours of the Indian Tricolour.
The grand ritual, being held under the ‘Somnath Amrut Parv-2026’ celebrations, will witness sacred water from 11 revered pilgrimage sites poured over the temple’s towering 90-metre-high shikhar in a rare spiritual ceremony blending ancient tradition with modern engineering.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today offered prayers at the Somnath Temple in Gujarat as part of the 'Somnath Swabhiman Parv' celebrations commemorating 1000 years of unbroken faith and resilience since Mahmud of Ghazni's first attack on the Somnath Temple in January 1026.
PM Modi today participated in a 'Shaurya Yatra' at Somnath as part of the four-day-long national commemoration celebrating 1000 years of unbroken faith and resilience since the first recorded attack on the Somnath Temple in January 1026 by Mahmud of Ghazni.
Ahead of his January 11 visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reflected on Somnath Temple’s repeated rebuilding, saying centuries of attacks failed to weaken India’s faith or cultural unity.
He also paid obeisance to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's idol inside the premises of the temple.
