Somnath Temple
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Seven Hindu temples that were destroyed or demolished by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb
India | July 10, 2025 16:22 ISTSome of the prominent Hindu temples that were destroyed by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb include Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, Keshav Deo Temple in Mathura, Somnath Temple in Gujarat, Trimbakeshwar Temple in Nashik and Chausath Yogini Temple in Jabalpur.
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Nehru skipped Somnath Temple inauguration for vote bank politics, claims MP CM Mohan Yadav
Madhya Pradesh | March 30, 2025 7:21 ISTHe said that former PM Nehru set aside the nation's moral values and Sanatan culture for the sake of votes. The Somnath Temple was inaugurated by then-President Dr Rajendra Prasad on May 11, 1951.
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Gujarat: PM Modi offers prayers at Somnath Jyotirlinga Mandir | Video
Gujarat | March 02, 2025 20:45 ISTAfter prayer at the Somnath temple, PM Modi will chair a meeting of the Shree Somnath Trust that manages the renowned place of worship.
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Somnath Shivling destroyed by Mahmud Ghazni 1,000 years ago revived by Agnihotri Brahmin family
India | February 14, 2025 13:30 ISTIn 1924, the then Shankaracharya instructed the family who had preserved the broken pieces of the Shivling to keep it hidden for 100 years and to continue worshipping it.
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PM Modi's tenure as chairman of Shree Somnath Trust extended by 5 years
India | October 30, 2023 22:57 ISTVeteran BJP leader LK Advani, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Gujarat-based scholar JD Parmar, and businessman Harshvardhan Neotia are the trustees of the Shree Somnath Trust.
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Mukesh Ambani, son Akash offer prayers at Somnath Mahadev temple in Gujarat on Mahashivratri
Business | February 18, 2023 20:50 ISTMukesh Ambani and son Akash Ambani on Saturday visited the Somnath Mahadev temple in Gujarat on the occasion of Mahashivratri.
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Gujarat elections: PM Modi continues his campaign on Day 2, addresses public rally in Veraval
News | November 20, 2022 11:40 ISTPM Modi Gujarat Visit LIVE: गुजरात में धुआंधार चुनाव प्रचार करने निकले प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी सोमनाथ मंदिर में जीत का आशीर्वाद मांगने पहुंचे हैं. प्रधानमंत्री मोदी सोमनाथ मंदिर में दर्शन और पूजा करने पहुंचे हैं. कल से वो गुजरात के तीन दिन के चुनावी दौरे पर हैं. पीएम मोदी आज दिन भर सौराष्ट्र रीजन में रहेंगे. सोमनाथ मंदिर में दर्शन-पूजा के बाद वो चार चुनावी रैलियां करेंगे.#pmmodigujaratvisit #gujaratassemblyelection2022 #modirally #aamadmiparty #congress #somnathmandir
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PM chairs meeting of Somnath temple trust
India | March 11, 2022 23:47 ISTApart from reviewing the progress of ongoing development works being carried out by the trust, the PM and other trustees gave approval to an ambitious project of covering the 'shikhara' or the spire of the temple in Gir Somnath district in gold.
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PM Modi targets Congress; says post-Independence, new construction took place only for few families
India | January 21, 2022 13:56 ISTSpeaking after virtually inaugurating a newly-built circuit house near the famous Somnath temple in Gir Somnath district of Gujarat, he said that earlier there used to be hesitation in talking about our religious and cultural heritage.
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India worked relentlessly to realize tourism potential in last 7 years: PM Modi
India | January 21, 2022 13:31 ISTThe Prime Minister said that the initiatives like Incredible India and Dekho Apna Desh are opening up endless possibilities in the tourism sector.
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Ground Report | Empires built through terrorism can't sustain for long: PM Modi
News | August 20, 2021 17:21 ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that destructive forces and people who follow the ideology of creating empires through terror can dominate for some time, but their existence is not permanent as they cannot suppress humanity forever. He was speaking while virtually inaugurating a few projects of the famous Somnath temple in Gujarat.
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PM Modi today inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple projects in Somnath
News | August 20, 2021 12:33 ISTPM Narendra Modi today inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple projects in Gujarat's Somnath via video conferencing. The projects inaugurated included the Somnath Promenade, Somnath Exhibition Centre, and the reconstructed temple precinct of Old (Juna) Somnath.
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PM Modi inaugurates multiple projects in Somnath via video conferencing
India | August 20, 2021 13:05 ISTPM Narendra Modi today inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple projects in Gujarat's Somnath via video conferencing.
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Gujarat's Somnath temple closed for 'darshan' amid COVID-19 surge
India | April 11, 2021 13:27 ISTIn view of a surge in the COVID-19 infections, the Somnath Temple trust has announced that the temple will remain shut for devotees from April 11 for an indefinite period.
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Gujarat: Trust set to gold plate over 1,400 'kalash' at Somnath Temple
News | January 19, 2021 20:13 ISTThe Somnath Temple trust in Gujarat is undertaking the gold plating of over 1400 'kalash' at the temple. The work to turn the entire spires golden is expected to be accomplished by 2021 end.
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PM Narendra Modi named Somnath Temple trust chairman
India | January 19, 2021 9:21 ISTThe post of the Somnath Trust's chairman fell vacant after the death of Keshubhai Patel in October last year. Patel had served as the chairman for 16 years (2004-2020).
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PM Modi becomes president of Somnath Mandir Trust
News | January 18, 2021 20:28 ISTPM Modi on Monday appointed the president of Somnath Mandir Trust. Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister is also a member of the trust.
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Gujarat's Somnath Temple To Be Decorated With 1,451 Gold Plated Kalash
News | December 26, 2020 19:46 ISTThe Somnath Temple trust in Gujarat is undertaking the gold plating of over 1,451 kalash at the temple.
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Cyclone Vayu: Somnath temple remains open despite threat
India | June 13, 2019 12:04 ISTGujarat Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasma said the temple would remain open as "aarti (prayers) being performed since many years cannot be stopped".
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Restoration of Somnath temple's glory by covering it in gold answer to desecration in past: Amit Shah
India | December 06, 2018 20:49 ISTShah, who's a trustee of Shree Somnath Trust, made the remarks after laying the foundation stone for a tourist walkway along the nearby coast.
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