Somnath Temple
Somnath Temple, located at Prabhas Patan in Gujarat, recently marked the 75th anniversary of its reconstruction and consecration in independent India, celebrated as “Somnath Amrit Parv” on 11 May 2026. The temple is regarded as the first among the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva and holds immense religious, historical, and cultural significance.
Ancient texts such as the Rigveda and Skanda Purana mention the region as “Prabhas Kshetra.” Historically, the temple becam
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