Articles tagged under: Somnath Trust

Anant Ambani Donates ₹5 Crore to Somnath Temple for Year-Long Free Meals to devotees

April 09, 2026
Anant Ambani Donates ₹5 Crore to Somnath Temple for Year-Long Free Meals to devotees

Somnath: Anant Ambani, Director of Reliance Industries Limited, is celebrating his birthday with a unique gesture of faith and service at the feet of the first Jyotirlinga, Shri Somnath Mahadev. He has donated ₹5 crore to the Prasadam Nishulk Bhojanalaya managed by the Shri Somnath Trust to provide year-long free meals to every devotee visiting Somnath Temple, a press release from the trust said. Notably, earlier this year, he had also visited the temple for prayers and donated ₹5 crore. To...Read More

Opposition to vedic chants by children at Somnath Mandir ‘unfortunate and unjustified’: Temple Trust

October 12, 2025
Opposition to vedic chants by children at Somnath Mandir ‘unfortunate and unjustified’: Temple Trust

Prabhas Patan: The Shri Somnath Trust has strongly condemned a protest that took place at the office of its General Manager following the visit of Droupadi Murmu, describing the incident as “unfortunate” and “against the spirit of Indian culture.” The Trust’s statement comes after Sompura Brahmins held a protest, accusing the Trust of sidelining traditional temple priests during the President’s visit. On October 10, when the President visited the Somnath Temple, students of the temp...Read More

Chandra Grahan on Bhadarvi Poonam: Pooja-Aarti at Somnath Mandir to remain suspended

September 04, 2025
Chandra Grahan on Bhadarvi Poonam: Pooja-Aarti at Somnath Mandir to remain suspended

Prabhas Patan: A lunar eclipse is set to occur on September 7, 2025, falling on Bhadarvi Poonam. As per traditional scriptures, since the eclipse will also affect the Prabhas region, prescribed observances are required to be followed. Accordingly, at the Somnath Temple and all temples under the management of the Somnath Trust, midday puja rituals, aarti, and evening aarti, along with daily worship—including Ganga Jal Abhishek, Bilva Puja, Dhwaja Puja, Someshwar Mahapuja, Yajna, Rudrabhishek, a...Read More