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PM Narendra Modi is on a three-day visit to his homestate Gujarat. He visited Somnath Temple on Sunday and offered prayers.
PM Modi visits Somnath Temple (Photo: X/Narendra Modi)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday offered prayers at the Somnath temple in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath and prayed for the health and well-being of the countrymen.
PM Modi arrived at Jamnagar in his home state on Saturday evening on a three-day visit.
He visited Somnath temple, the first of the 12 jyotirlings, located in Prabhas Patan, and offered prayers to Lord Shiva. The Prime Minister then visited Sasan in the Junagadh district.
Taking to X, PM Modi said that he had decided to visit Somnath Temple after the conclusion of Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj.
“‘Ekta ka Maha Kumbh’ (Maha Kumbh of Unity) in Prayagraj was completed with the efforts of crores of countrymen. I had resolved in my heart like a servant that after the Maha Kumbh, I would worship Shri Somnath, the first of the 12 jyotirlings,” he said in a tweet.
प्रयागराज में एकता का महाकुंभ, करोड़ों देशवासियों के प्रयास से संपन्न हुआ। मैंने एक सेवक की भांति अंतर्मन में संकल्प लिया था कि महाकुंभ के उपरांत द्वादश ज्योतिर्लिंग में से प्रथम ज्योतिर्लिंग श्री सोमनाथ का पूजन-अर्चन करूंगा।आज सोमनाथ दादा की कृपा से वह संकल्प पूरा हुआ है।… pic.twitter.com/7272fczLnw
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 2, 2025
“Today, I felt blessed to have prayed at the Somnath Mandir. I prayed for the prosperity and good health of every Indian. This Temple manifests the timeless heritage and courage of our culture,” PM Modi added.
The Maha Kumbh, which started on January 13 and ended on February 26, recorded a footfall of over 66.21 crore devotees from India and the world, the Uttar Pradesh government has said.
“Today, by the grace of Somnath Dada, that resolution has been fulfilled. I dedicate the successful achievement of the Maha Kumbh of Unity on behalf of all the countrymen to the feet of Shri Somnath Bhagwan. I also prayed for their health and prosperity,” PM Modi said on X.
PM Modi had taken a holy dip at Triveni Sangam on February 5. Several other top leaders of the country across parties had taken a dip into the river.
President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla were among those who took a dip in Maha Kumbh.
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Gujarat, India, India
