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The IAF’s Surya Kiran Aerobatic Crew carried out aerial manoeuvres through the Somnath Amrut Mahotsav on the Somnath Temple on Monday.As a part of the celebrations, Narendra Modi participated within the Vishesh Maha Puja, adopted by the Kumbhabhishek and Dhvajarohan ceremonies, marking the consecration rituals and the hoisting of the temple flag.PM Modi on Monday provided prayers on the Somnath Temple, one of many 12 Jyotirlingas, as a part of the Somnath Amrut Mahotsav commemorating 75 years for the reason that inauguration of the restored temple by India’s first President, Rajendra Prasad.Earlier than coming into the temple premises, the prime minister paid tribute to the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel throughout a roadshow in Somnath.Earlier within the day, the PM Modi held a roadshow on his technique to the temple, drawing massive crowds of supporters amid heightened safety preparations throughout key areas of the town.PM Modi is on a go to to Gujarat to attend the Somnath Amrut Mahotsav and inaugurate Sardar Dham in Vadodara, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi had stated on Might 9.PM Modi on Friday shared an op-ed forward of his proposed go to to the Somnath Temple on Might 11, reflecting on the temple’s civilisational significance and paying tribute to those that preserved and restored it by the centuries.In a submit on X, Modi stated, “Wrote an OpEd about my forthcoming go to to Somnath on eleventh Might and why today will all the time be necessary with respect to Somnath and the greatness of our civilisation. Additionally paid homage to each one that endured all types of challenges but all the time protected Somnath and restored its glory.”Within the op-ed, the prime minister famous that the go to would mark 75 years for the reason that inauguration of the restored Somnath Temple by India’s first President, Rajendra Prasad. PM Modi additionally referred to the Somnath Swabhiman Parv held earlier this yr to commemorate 1,000 years for the reason that first assault on the temple, describing Somnath’s historical past as a journey “from spoil to renewal” or “from Vidhvans to Srijan.”

