Gandhinagar, Jan. 10 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Somnath today to participate in the 'Somnath Swabhiman Parv' being held in the sacred presence of Somnath Mahadev, the first of the twelve Jyotirlingas. He was warmly welcomed by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.

Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi, Education Minister Dr. Pradyuman Vaja, Mandvi MLA Aniruddh Dave, Collector NV Upadhyay and District Superintendent of Police Jaydeepsinh Jadeja were among those present, a release said.

Meanwhile, on Saturday, Sanghavi conducted an on-site inspection of the Somnath Mahadev Temple premises and surrounding areas to ensure the smooth conduct of the 'Swabhiman Parv' at Somnath in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

He condu...