PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate multiple projects in Gujarat’s Somnath on August 20

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple projects in Gujarat’s Somnath on Friday (August 20) at 11 am via video conferencing. 

The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of Shree Parvati Temple during the event. Shree Parvati Temple is proposed to be constructed with a total outlay of Rs 30 crore. This will include temple construction in Sompura Salats Style, development of Garbha Griha and Nritya Mandap.

The Somnath Promenade has been developed under PRASHAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive) Scheme at a total cost of over Rs 47 crore. The Somnath Exhibition Centre, developed in the premises of ‘Tourist Facilitation Centre’, displays the exhibits from dismantled parts of old Somnath temple and its sculptures having Nagar style temple architecture of old Somnath.

The reconstructed temple precinct of Old (Juna) Somnath has been completed by Shree Somnath Trust with a total outlay of Rs 3.5 crore. This temple is also referred to as Ahilyabai Temple since it was built by Queen Ahilyabai of Indore, when she found that the old temple was in ruins. The entire old temple complex has been holistically redeveloped for the safety of pilgrims and with augmented capacity.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Tourism Minister Shripad Naik along with Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani and Deputy CM Nitinbhai Patel will be present on the occasion. (File Photo: PTI)