Prabhas Patan: Authorities in Somnath today carried out demolition action and removed illegal encroachments near Ram Mandir under heavy police security. Over 30 unauthorized residential structures were razed around Rudreshwar Mandir. The issue of illegal constructions had long been a point of contention between the Somnath Temple Trust and encroachers, leading to legal proceedings. The court ruled in favor of the Somnath Trust, prompting today’s action to clear the encroachments in front of th...Read More

Prabhas Patan: Devotees visiting Prabhas Tirtha will now be able to witness a grand aarti at the Triveni Sangam every evening. On the third day of Somnath Mahotsav, held on the occasion of Maha Shivratri, District Collector Digvijay Singh Jadeja participated in the Sangam Aarti with his family.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by DeshGujarat (@deshgujaratinsta) During the event, the Collecto...Read More

Prabhas Patan: Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani, along with his son Anant Ambani, who serves on the boards of various companies of the Reliance Group, visited the first Jyotirlinga, Shri Somnath Mahadev, for darshan and pooja today at Prabhas Patan. At the Shri Somnath Temple, the father-son duo had darshan of Someshwar Mahadev and performed Jalabhishekh. They also performed pooja, offered clothes to Lord Somnath, and prayed. During their visit, Mukeshbh...Read More

Prabhas Patan: On the second day of the 11th Chintan Shivir held at Somnath, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, along with ministers, senior secretaries, and state cabinet officials, participated in group discussions focused on accelerating Gujarat's overall development journey. Key topics discussed included creating new employment opportunities in the state, increasing rural incomes through the holistic development of agriculture and pastoralism, achieving full saturation in government schem...Read More

Prabhas Patan: A 3D light and sound show showcasing the glory of Sri Somnath Tirtha is being relaunched after the monsoon break for pilgrims visiting Sri Somnath Mahadev Mandir from the country and around the world. Devotees will be informed about the history of Shri Somnath Tirtha, including how Lord Somnath came to this land through the penance of Chandradev, how Lord Shri Krishna performed his final leela and went to Nijdham, and how this shrine came to be known as Prabhas. A light and sou...Read More

Prabhas Patan: Rs. 73 lakh value Charas was found on the Somnath coast in Prabhas Patan. The recovered substance weighed 1.454 kg. The packet was lying on the coast unclaimed. It was spotted by Assistant Sub Inspector Devdanbhai Kumbharwadia. Prabhas Patan police have filed an offence under the NDPS Act. DeshGujaratRead More

Gir Somnath: The Forest Department today captured a leopard that was sighted near Somnath Mandir in Prabhas Patan a few days ago. A few days ago, some locals saw a leopard roaming in the parking area of Somnath temple. Concerned by this, the locals reported the matter to the forest department. Considering the security of locals and the large number of tourists, the forest department planted cages across the area. Today, the leopard was caught in one of the cages. It is to be noted that the...Read More

Prabhas Patan: Kartiki Purnima fair near Somnath mandir has been declared over, earlier by one day due to unseasonal rain and strong winds. Kartiki Purnima fair which is being celebrated at Somnath Gitamandir helipad Ground was as per its original schedule going to end tomorrow(Monday). However due to unseasonal rain, the stalls, dome, poles, etc suffered damages this morning. The district administration, Shri Somnath Trust and district police decided to end the fair one day early today i...Read More

Prabhas Patan: A massive demolition drive was carried out today in Prabhas Patan which is known for its world-famous Somnath mandir, the first jyotirlinga. Local police, State Reserve Police (SRP), crime branch, Special Operation Group (SOG) - in total 300 police men were deployed for smooth demolition. No protest was noticed during the day. Illegal commercial constructions over government owned land were cleared after due process of serving notices and surveys. The drive covered nearly 50 illeg...Read More

Veraval: The Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), S. P. Somanath, is on visit to Gujarat. During his trip to the state, Somanath visited the renowned Somnath Temple in Prabhas Patan of Saurashtra region. Somanath performed Mahapuja at Jyotirlinga Somnath mandir and sought the blessings of Somnath Mahadev. The ISRO chairman was welcomed at Veraval Railway Station by the Dy. Collector Bhumika R. Vataliya, District Panchayat President, Manjula Ben Uchal, and District BJP Pr...Read More