Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, has appealed to the people of the country to join the “Somnath Swabhiman Parv” being celebrated in Somnath from 8 January to 11 January.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation said today that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has decided to observe the “Somnath Swabhiman Parv” on the completion of one thousand years since the first attack on the Somnath temple, so as to convey to our future generations the message of the continuity and resilience of Sanatan culture.

In a post on X, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said, “The Somnath Mahadev Temple is not only one of the Jyotirlingas but also an unbroken heritage of Sanatan culture and spiritual glory. Over the past thousand years, this temple has faced numerous attacks, yet it has risen again each time. It is a symbol of our civilization's immortality and the unyielding will that never accepts defeat. Those who attempted to erase it have vanished without a trace, but the temple stands today with even greater grandeur. The history of the Somnath Temple teaches us that such attacks may cause damage, but they cannot destroy us—because it is the inherent nature of Sanatan culture to rise again with even greater splendor and divinity every time. Prime Minister Shri Modi has decided to celebrate the ‘Somnath Swabhiman Parv’ on the occasion of the completion of one thousand years since the first attack on the Somnath Temple, so that the message of the unbroken continuity and resilience of Sanatan culture reaches future generations. It is my good fortune that I am a trustee of this sacred temple. I appeal to all fellow citizens to join the #SomnathSwabhimanParv, which is being organized from today until January 11.”

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