Amit Shah offers prayers at Somnath temple in Gujarat
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday offered prayers at the famous Somnath temple in Gujarat's Gir Somnath district.
He also participated in a programme organised to commemorate late Gujarat minister Divyakant Nanavati here. «Somnath Sharanam Prapadye.
Shri Somnath Temple is a living symbol of imperishable eternal culture.
Today, after seeing and worshiping the first Jyotirling Shri Somnath Mahadev, prayed for the welfare of everyone. May Mahadev shower his blessings on everyone,» Shah said on social media platform X.
Shah then spoke at the function organised here to mark Nanavati's birth centenary, where he also unveiled a compilation of articles on him. Shah lauded Nanavati for his contribution to Junagadh as a councillor and president of the local civic body in the 1950s, and also as an elected member of the legislative assembly from Junagadh twice — first in 1962 and then in 1972.
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- Late Nanavati was a Congress MLA, who went on to become cabinet minister of law, municipalities, town planning and urban development in the Chimanbhai Patel-led government. «One recalls a man when his life is meaningful. He (Nanavati) did a lot of work as the then president of Junagadh municipality,» Shah said, and described how he worked for the beautification of Willingdon dam, invited
