Somnath Swabhiman Parv celebrated at Patanjali Yogpeeth
The “Somnath Amrut Mahotsav” commemorates the 1951 reconsecration of the shrine by India’s first President, Dr Rajendra Prasad.
The “Somnath Amrut Mahotsav” commemorates the 1951 reconsecration of the shrine by India’s first President, Dr Rajendra Prasad.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that at the time of Independence, Sardar Patel had unified more than 500 princely states to shape the modern form of a united India.
A few days ago, I was in the sacred land of Somnath to be part of the Somnath Swabhiman Parv, marking a thousand years since the first attack on Somnath, which took place in 1026.
The Prime Minister said that the history of Somnath is not one of destruction and defeat but of victory and reconstruction.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted the Somnath Swabhiman Parv as a profound emblem of India’s eternal faith, resilience, and civilisational pride during grand celebrations at the historic Somnath Temple in Gujarat.
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, accompanied by Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel, and Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi, also attended the drone show which was organised as part of the Somnath Swabhiman Parv.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join the Somnath Swabhiman Parv today, participating in Omkar chanting and other events marking key moments in the history of the Somnath Temple.
In a post on X, Shah said, “The Somnath Mahadev Temple is not only one of the Jyotirlingas but also an unbroken heritage of Sanatan culture and spiritual glory.”
Apart from high-level diplomatic engagements with the visiting foreign dignitary, the Prime Minister’s Gujarat visit includes a symbolic revisit to the historic ‘Sack of Somnath’ of 1026, marking nearly a thousand years since the event.
