Shambhunath Tundiya has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his leadership and described him as “the best leader,” crediting him with guiding the nation through strong and disciplined leadership.
The “Somnath Amrut Mahotsav” commemorates the 1951 reconsecration of the shrine by India’s first President, Dr Rajendra Prasad.
The Somnath Amrut Mahotsav on May 11 marked 75 years since the reconstructed temple was inaugurated in 1951.
IAF's Suryakiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) performed a special air show over the Somnath Temple as part of the 'Somnath Amrut Mahotsav' celebrations that marked 75 years of the reconstruction of the temple.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that it was unfortunate to see that there are still forces active in our country today that "prioritise appeasement over national self-respect."
Ahead of his Gujarat visit, PM Modi reflected on Somnath’s restoration, remembering leaders, warriors and devotees who kept the temple’s legacy alive through centuries.
At the start of 2026, I had gone to Somnath for the Somnath Swabhiman Parv, marking a thousand years since the first attack on the Somnath Temple.
Recalling the period when the construction of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham was underway, the Chief Minister said that conspiracies were hatched even then. From the beginning of the project in 2019 until 2021, protests and conspiratorial activities continued unabated.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the attacks on the Somnath Temple were not merely about economic loot, as the attackers would have stopped after the first major plunder if that had been the case.
The Prime Minister said that the history of Somnath is not one of destruction and defeat but of victory and reconstruction.
