Gandhinagar, Jan. 8 -- The first Jyotirlinga, Shree Somnath Mahadev, a symbol of India's national pride in culture and strong faith, the grand celebration of the "Somnath Swabhiman Parv" commenced today, January 8, and will continue until January 11. This festival is not just a religious event but also serves as a medium to convey the unparalleled saga of Somnath's thousand-year struggle, sacrifice, and reconstruction to the younger generation, as per the Gujarat CMO release.

To enable devotees to participate in this festival, the state government has run special trains from four major cities. As part of this initiative, a special train from Rajkot arrived at Somnath Railway Station, and the entire premises resonated with thunderous chan...