Gandhinagar, Jan. 8 -- In Gujarat's Somnath, the first of the twelve Jyotirlingas and a symbol of national pride, Somnath Swabhiman Parv is being celebrated under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As part of the celebrations, a grand and divine 72-hour uninterrupted Omkar mantra chanting began before Somnath Mahadev on the morning of January 8.

In the presence of Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, 'Somnath Swabhiman Parv' was inaugurated. Along with Agriculture Minister Jitubhai Vaghani, Education Minister Dr. Pradyuman Vaja, and Junagadh MP Rajesh Chudasama.

The Omkar sound reflects inner awareness and awakens higher consciousness. Under 'Somnath Swabhiman Parv', around 2,500 Rishi Kumars from across Gujarat began...