Decision / PM Modi becomes the new chairman of Somnath Trust, a decision taken in a virtual meeting.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the new chairman of the Somnath Temple Trust. This important decision was taken in today's virtual meeting. Let me tell you, Prime Minister Modi is the eighth chairman of the Somnath Trust.
Importantly, former Gujarat Chief Minister and veteran Gujarat BJP leader Keshubhai Patel has been the chairman of the Somnath Temple Trust till now, but the post fell vacant after his death and PM Modi was elected as the chairman at the recent meeting.
Importantly, LK Advani, a veteran BJP leader and a member of the steering committee, is also a member of the Somnath Trust, which works for the development of the Somnath Temple and the Prabhas religious pilgrimage area.
Learn the importance of Somnath
- The Somnath Temple is the first of the 12 Jyotirlingas
- The Somnath Temple is a unique symbol of Hinduism in the world
- Somnath is mentioned to have been created by Chandradev himself
- The Somnath temple is mentioned in the Rig Veda
- From Bhalka Tirtha, Krishna passed away and went to Vaikuntha
- Shiva himself, the one who averted the curse of the moon, is installed in Somnath
- It was named Somnath after Lord Shiva, who removed Somna's troubles
- The Somnath Temple was attacked by Mahmud Ghaznavi in the 11th century
- Ghaznavi looted the temple property and destroyed the temple
- King Bhim and King Bhoj of Malwa rebuilt the temple
- The temple was demolished for the 5th time in 1297 when the Delhi Sultanate occupied Gujarat
- The temple was demolished again in 1706 by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
- The present temple was renovated by Sardar Vallabhbhai.
- In 1995, the President of India, Shankar Dayal Sharma, dedicated the temple to the nation.
- Although the temple was repeatedly demolished, the Shivling was not harmed.
- King Digvijay Singh of Saurashtra laid the foundation stone of the temple in 1950.
- Jyotirlinga was established in 1951 by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India.
- The new Somnath temple was completed in 1962.
