Somnath (Gujarat): The preparations for the popular light and sound show of famous Somnath temple in its new 3D avatar in legendary actor Amitabh Banchchan’s voice is almost complete and it might start this week, Somnath Temple Trust In-charge General Manager Vijay Chavda today said.

Chavda said that the necessary arrangements like setting up new control room and other technicalities for the new show were nearing completion. ‘This might get completed in a day or two and in that case the new show would start from either April 21 or 22,’ he said.

On a query as to who would inaugurate the show in case it starts, the GM said that the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat would take a call on that as the show was owned by it.

”It was decided to upgrade the laser based show which had started way back in 2001. The current version has voices of Bollywood actors Amrish Puri and Paresh Raval. The new show in a three dimensional (3 D) version will have Amitabh Bachhan’s voice. Paresh Rawal’s voice has also been included in the new show, he said.

”The recording of the new show is complete. But works regarding the installation of related hardware and software and preparing new control room for the show are also nearing completion”,the GM of the managing trust of the historic temple, deemed first among the 12 jyotirlingas of lord Shiva situated on the coast of Indian ocean in Prabhas Patan (Somnath) of Gir-Somnath district of Gujarat, said.

Notably, Big B is also the brand ambassador of Gujarat tourism and his ‘Khushbu Gujarat Ki’ and other ads have attracted numerous tourists to this western state.

The laser based light and sound show, which throws light on the historic background of the temple also famous for its grandeur, is organized after evening aarati behind the temple and is very popular among visitors.

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