President Droupadi Murmu Visits Somnath Mahadev Temple in Gujarat.

President Droupadi Murmu today visited the Somnath Mahadev Temple at Gir Somnath of Gujarat.

The President performed Jalabhishek, Someshwar Mahapuja and Dhwajapuja during her visit. Gujarat Tourism Minister Mulubhai Bera, District Collector and other dignitaries welcomed the President upon her arrival.

The President also paid floral tributes to the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the temple premises. Later, the President is scheduled to visit Sasan. During her visit to Sasan, the President will also meet the people of the tribal community living in Gir.

Murmu arrived in the state on Thursday evening.

On Friday, she visited the Somnath Mahadev temple, one of the 12 jyotirlingas dedicated to Lord Shiva, near Veraval town to offer prayers and perform ‘aarti’, the Gujarat government said in a release.

The president offered holy water of Ganga to the deity and performed ‘Someshwar Mahapuja’ amid the chanting of divine mantras, it said.

President Murmu also offered floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at his statue installed on the temple premises, the release said, adding that Patel was instrumental in rebuilding the temple after post-independence.

Murmu then headed to Sasan-Gir in Junagadh district to visit the Gir National Park, the last abode of Asiatic lions.

On October 11, she will take darshan and perform aarti at the Dwarkadhish temple in Dwarka and attend the 71st convocation ceremony of the Gujarat Vidyapith in Ahmedabad.

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