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Somnath Temple – 75th Reopening Anniversary

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Why in the News?

Narendra Modi visited the Somnath Temple on May 11, 2026 to commemorate 75 years of its reopening (1951–2026) and mark 1000 years since the first recorded attack (1026).

🔑 Key Highlights

1. Architectural Features

  • Style:
  • Kailash Mahameru Prasad
  • Structure:
  • 150 ft shikhar (spire)
  • 10-tonne kalash
  • 27 ft dhwajdand
  • Decorative elements:
  • 1,666 gold-plated kalash
  • 14,200+ dhwajas (flags)

2. Commemorative Events

  • Somnath Swabhiman ParvShaurya Yatra procession
  • 72-hour Omkar chanting
  • Vande Somnath Kala MahotsavRevival of 1,500-year-old dance traditions

3. Sustainability Initiatives

  • Declared:
  • Swachh Iconic Place (2018)
  • Environmental efforts:
  • Plastic waste → 4,700 paver blocks/month
  • Miyawaki forest:
  • Area: 72,000 sq ft
  • Trees: 7,200
  • CO₂ absorption:
  • 93,000 kg/year

ℹ️ Additional Information

Somnath Temple

  • Location:
  • Prabhas Patan, Saurashtra coast, Gujarat
  • Religious significance:
  • First among 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva

Historical Timeline

  • First attack:
  • 1026 CE
  • Restorations:
  • King Kumarapala (12th century)
  • Ahilyabai Holkar (18th century)
  • Modern reconstruction:
  • Initiated by:
  • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1947)
  • Consecration:
  • By:
  • Rajendra Prasad
  • Date:
  • May 11, 1951

🇮🇳 हिंदी संस्करण (पूर्ण)

समाचार में क्यों?

Narendra Modi ने 11 मई 2026 को Somnath Temple में 75वीं वर्षगांठ मनाई।

🔑 मुख्य बिंदु

1. वास्तुकला

  • शैली:
  • कैलाश महमेरु प्रसाद
  • ऊँचाई:
  • 150 फीट शिखर
  • विशेषताएँ:
  • 10 टन कलश
  • 27 फीट ध्वजदंड

2. कार्यक्रम

  • स्वाभिमान पर्व
  • 72 घंटे ओमकार जप
  • सांस्कृतिक महोत्सव

3. पर्यावरण पहल

  • 2018:
  • स्वच्छ आइकॉनिक स्थल
  • प्लास्टिक से ब्लॉक निर्माण
  • Miyawaki जंगल

ℹ️ अतिरिक्त जानकारी

Somnath Temple

  • गुजरात में स्थित
  • 12 ज्योतिर्लिंगों में पहला

इतिहास

  • 1026:
  • पहला हमला
  • पुनर्निर्माण:
  • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  • उद्घाटन:
  • Rajendra Prasad

🧠 BILINGUAL MCQs (Exam Ready)

Q1. Somnath Temple is located in which state?

सोमनाथ मंदिर किस राज्य में स्थित है?

A. Rajasthan

B. Gujarat / गुजरात ✅

C. Maharashtra

D. MP

Q2. Somnath is which Jyotirlinga?

सोमनाथ कौन सा ज्योतिर्लिंग है?

A. Second

B. Fifth

C. First / पहला ✅

D. Twelfth

Q3. Temple was reconstructed by whom after independence?

स्वतंत्रता के बाद मंदिर का पुनर्निर्माण किसने कराया?

A. Nehru

B. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel ✅

C. Gandhi

D. Ambedkar

Q4. Temple consecration was done by?

मंदिर का उद्घाटन किसने किया?

A. Nehru

B. Rajendra Prasad ✅

C. Modi

D. Patel

Q5. First recorded attack occurred in?

पहला हमला कब हुआ था?

A. 900

B. 1000

C. 1026 / 1026 ✅

D. 1100

Q6. Temple height is?

मंदिर की ऊँचाई कितनी है?

A. 100 ft

B. 120 ft

C. 150 ft / 150 फीट ✅

D. 200 ft

Q7. Somnath declared Swachh Iconic Place in?

Somnath को Swachh Iconic Place कब घोषित किया गया?

A. 2015

B. 2016

C. 2018 / 2018 ✅

D. 2020

Q8. Miyawaki forest helps in?

Miyawaki जंगल का उद्देश्य क्या है?

A. Tourism

B. Agriculture

C. CO₂ absorption / CO₂ अवशोषण ✅

D. Mining

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