India, March 2 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today paid visit to Somnath Temple in Gujarat after conclusion of Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj.

In separate posts on X, he wrote:

"I had decided that after the Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj, I would go to Somnath, which is the first among the 12 Jyotirlingas.

Today, I felt blessed to have prayed at the Somnath Mandir. I prayed for the prosperity and good health of every Indian. This Temple manifests the timeless heritage and courage of our culture."

(Omitted Hindi content can be viewed at https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2107610)

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