Overview
- Arriving on January 10, the prime minister chaired a Shree Somnath Trust meeting to review infrastructure upgrades to the temple complex and the pilgrimage experience.
- He joined the 72-hour Omkar chanting and watched a show of about 3,000 drones over the Arabian Sea that depicted the temple’s history and drew late-night crowds.
- On January 11, he led the one‑kilometre Shaurya Yatra featuring 108 Gujarat Police mounted horses, greeted spectators, played the damru, and paid tributes to Veer Hamirji Gohil and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
- He offered prayers at the temple, and a major public gathering in Somnath drew a heavy turnout as the commemoration neared its close.
- Authorities mounted extensive arrangements with thousands of police personnel on duty, while artists from multiple states and student groups performed along the procession route.