India, Jan. 10 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday offered prayers at the Somnath Temple in Gujarat and took part in the Somnath Swabhiman Parv celebrations.

The prime minister, who arrived in Gujarat earlier today, also chanted Omkar Mantra at the Somnath Temple, which was all decked up for the Somnath Swabhiman Parv to mark 1,000 years since the first attack on the historic shrine. The 'Somnath Swabhiman Parv' will be held from January 8 to 11.

"Feeling blessed to be in Somnath, a proud symbol of our civilisational courage. This visit comes during #SomnathSwabhimanParv, when the entire nation has come together to mark a thousand years since the first attack on the Somnath Temple in 1026. Grateful to the people for the warm welco...