Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in Omkar chanting, offered prayers and watched a 3,000‑drone show that formed Lord Shiva, a shivling and a 3D Somnath temple over the Arabian Sea.
- He joined the Shaurya Yatra on Sunday morning, a ceremonial procession honoring those who defended the shrine, featuring a symbolic march of 108 horses.
- Thousands thronged the temple complex late into Saturday night for fireworks, decorations and cultural performances, with reports expecting over one lakh attendees for Sunday’s events.
- As chairman of the Shree Somnath Trust, Modi chaired a review of infrastructure upgrades aimed at improving facilities and the pilgrimage experience at the temple complex.
- Security forces were extensively deployed to manage the swelling crowds, while BJP leaders held synchronized prayers at Shiva temples nationwide under the Parv’s observance.