Somnath temple reflects India’s civilisational spirit: CM Naidu​

IANS | May 11, 2026 5:38 PM

Amaravati, May 11 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has said that the Somnath temple is an enduring symbol of India’s civilisational spirit, reflecting the sacrifice and devotion of those who have defended and rebuilt it over the centuries.​

PM Modi to attend first-ever 'Kumbhabhishekam' on Somnath Temple spire

IANS | May 11, 2026 10:01 AM

Gir Somnath, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to preside over a first-of-its-kind 'Kumbhabhishekam' ceremony at the reconstructed Somnath Temple on Monday, with sacred water from 11 pilgrimage sites to be offered on the temple’s 90-metre-high shikhar (spire) as part of the 'Somnath Amrut Parv-2026' celebrations marking 75 years of the shrine’s re-consecration.