Prabhas Patan: In response to the detailed representation made by Municipality President Piyush Fofandi before the Somnath Temple Trust chairman and current Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the prime minister’s office (PMO)has asked Gujarat Tourism to begin collecting all information related to the 16 Sun Temples in Prabhastirth.

This renewed interest being shown by Gujarat Tourism under instructions of the PMO has revived hopes of renovation of each of these Sun Temples of Prabhastirth, whose presence is mentioned in history but which were destroyed by Muslim invaders such as Ghazni and the Mughals.

To ensure that the information being collected is authentic, the team of Gujarat Tourism also sought help from officials of the archaeological department.

16 Sun temples in Prabhas Patan

– Sambadivya (in the North of Somnath where there’s a museum at present)

– Sagaraditya (existing at present on Trivedi road)

– Gopaditya (in the north of Rampur)

– Chitraditya (near Brahmkund)

– Raj Bhattarak (near Savitri)

– Nagaraditya (near river bank, existing at present)

– Nandaditya (on Kankai road in the north of the town)

– Kakoat Kak Shashi Bhushan

– Duvrva Aditya Yadav Sthali

– Mul Sun temple (Sutrapada, existing)

– Parnadit Bhimdeval (existing)

– Blark (near Prachi)

– Aditya (near Umba)

– Makal (near Khorasa)

– Bakuladitya (between Delwada and Una)

– Naradatiyu (near Una)