Articles tagged under: Somnath

Shah launches Shri Somnath Trust ‘s mobile app and Aarogyadham project

March 19, 2023
Shah launches Shri Somnath Trust ‘s mobile app and Aarogyadham project

Prabhas Patan: Union Home minister Amitbhai Shah today offered Pagh (turban) to Somnath Mahadev after the newly started Pagh puja ceremony at Somnath mandir here. Shah was joined by his wife and his granddaughter. Shah during his visit launched the latest mobile application namely 'Somnath Yatra' that shall offer live darshan of Somnath mandir, Bhalka tirth and Ram mandir of Prabhas Patan. The app will also offer facilities like online puja registration, accommodation booking, details of var...Read More

GSRTC launches Saffron color bus connecting Somnath and Nathdwara

February 21, 2023
GSRTC launches Saffron color bus connecting Somnath and Nathdwara

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Government-run Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) has launched its first saffron color bus. The new sleeper bus with saffron color will connect Somnath Mandir to Nathdwara in Rajasthan. This particular bus on this route belongs to Keshod GSRTC depot. I will leave Somnath at 11.15 am and reach Nathdwara at 4.00 am. The fare between the two destinations is Rs. 427. DeshGujarat GSRTC launches Saffron color bus connecting Somnath and Nathdwara https://t.co/v8hRA...Read More

Morari Bapu launches online darshan facility of Shri Somnath Trust at Ram Mandir

February 19, 2023
Morari Bapu launches online darshan facility of Shri Somnath Trust at Ram Mandir

Prabhas Patan: Ram Kathakar Morari Bapu today inaugurated the live online darshan facility of Shri Somnath Trust run Ram Mandir at Prabhas Patan - Somnath. With this facility functional, the live online darshan of Shri Ram Mandir under Shri Somnath Trust will be available for devotees worldwide. DeshGujarat Read More

Reconstructed ancient Pragateshwar Mahadev Mandir reopens in Prabhas Patan

February 19, 2023
Reconstructed ancient Pragateshwar Mahadev Mandir reopens in Prabhas Patan

Prabhas Patan: An old Pragateshwar Mahadev Mandir near Bhalka Tirth at Prabhas Patan which was in a dilapidated condition for a long, has been now rebuilt at a cost of Rs. 50 lakh by Shri Somnath Trust under the guidance of Trust head PM Narendra Modi and dedicated today with Yagna, Dhwaja rohan, Kalash sthapan, Puja and Punah Pratishtha ceremony. These details were shared by Shri Somnath Trust in a formal communication. While the Trust spent Rs. 42 lahks, a private donor donated Rs. 8 lahks for...Read More

Gujarat celebrates Maha Shivratri

February 18, 2023

Gandhinagar/Rajkot/Vadodara/Surat:Millions of devotees thronged the Shivalayas (shiva temples) across Gujarat including the world-famous Somnath temple, the seat of first among 12 jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, which is open continuously for 42 hours on the occasion of Maha Shivratri. In the second Jyotirlinga temple of Gujarat the holy Nageshwar, situated in the Devbhumi Dwarka district, long queues of the devotees are also being witnessed. Beelines of devotees were also visible at Bhavnath ...Read More

Maulana Sajid Rashidi apologises after FIR over Somnath Remarks

February 10, 2023
Maulana Sajid Rashidi apologises after FIR over Somnath Remarks

Somnath: Maulana Sajid Rashidi, chief of All India Imam Organization today apologised over his remark regarding the attack on Somnath mandir by Mahmud Ghaznavi after the general manager of  Shri Somnath Trust filed a complaint against him on Thursday. "It was not my intention to hurt anyone. I read historian Romila Thapar & accordingly made remarks. I apologize to the Somnath Trustees as my intention was not to hurt anyone. Muslims ruled for 800 years and they donated land for temples an...Read More

Shri Somnath Trust’s general manager files complaint against Imam Organization chief

February 09, 2023
Shri Somnath Trust’s general manager files complaint against Imam Organization chief

Prabhas Patan: The general manager of Shri Somnath Trust has filed a complaint against All India Imam Organization chief Mohammad Sajid Rashidi over his remarks regarding the attack on Somnath mandir by Mahmud Ghaznavi. In his remark, Sajid Rashidi justified the attack on the Somnath temple and said a fictitious story that women were being made to disappear in the Somnath temple. Sajid Rashidi Maulana Sajid Rashidi had said during an interview that women were being made to disappear in the S...Read More

Guess this design belongs to which railway station of Gujarat ?

February 08, 2023
Guess this design belongs to which railway station of Gujarat ?

New Delhi: Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav on Tuesday evening put a quiz on his Facebook page and asked to guess which station design was in pictures attached to the post. He also passed a hint and said the design was inspired by a famous temple of that city. While most of the commenters replied that it was proposed Ayodhya railway station in pictures, some could give right answer that the pictures were representing the proposed railway station of Somnath in Gujarat. Guess⁉️ W...Read More

Diu – Somnath helicopter service launched

January 26, 2023

Diu: A new helicopter service has been launched to connect the island union territory Diu to the top pilgrim place Somnath in Gujarat. A helicopter of Pawan Hans that connects Diu to Daman today took a maiden flight to Smnath from Diu with the district collector and the children aboard. DeshGujaratRead More

Suriname President on visit to Gujarat

January 07, 2023
Suriname President on visit to Gujarat

Jamnagar: The President of Suriname, Chandrikapersad ‘Chan’ Santokhi is on a visit to Gujarat. He was on a visit to pilgrim towns Dwarka and Somnath today. Santokhi arrived at Jamnagar in a special plane with the 16-member delegation and visited the Reliance township from the airport. He then boarded a helicopter to visit Dwarka and later Somnath. He will return to Jamnagar and then start his official tour from Gandhinagar. After the victory of the Progressive Reform Party (PRP) in the year ...Read More