Somnath symbolises faith, civilisational spirit: LG Sinha

Srinagar, May 11: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday described the Somnath Temple as a symbol of India’s enduring spiritual and cultural heritage, saying its repeated reconstruction over centuries reflected the resilience and continuity of the country’s civilisational ethos. Addressing the 'Somnath Swabhiman Parv' event at Lok Bhavan to mark 1000 years of the temple’s legacy, LG Sinha said Somnath had remained a source of faith and inspiration despite periods of destruction and rebuilding across history. He said the temple represented devotion, cultural continuity, and collective resolve, while paying tribute to historical figures associated with its protection and post-Independence reconstruction, including Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and former President Rajendra Prasad. The LG said that despite countless atrocities and invasions by aggressors, Somnath had remained a guiding light ushering India towards new horizons. “From the consecration of the rebuilt Somnath on May 11, 1951, to this day, this centre of faith has ignited the deepest spirit in every Indian. I am confident that Somnath's blessings will continue to inspire us to march forward with renewed resolve,” he said. LG Sinha said that Somnath Temple had always awakened new possibilities across the country and laid foundation of a new India. “Somnath is a celebration of India's rich spiritual and cultural heritage. Somnath embodies the divinity of our land. Somnath is eternal prayer. Somnath is inseparable from our culture and its sanctity lives in every Indian heart,” he said. The LG said that Somnath was the very core of eternal culture’s existence and its purity was intertwined with the soul of every Indian. “Somnath is the divinity of India. Somnath is dedication. Somnath is devotion. Somnath is eternal prayer. Somnath is the thirst for truth. Somnath is the radiant light of luminous saints. Somnath is our pride. Somnath is our strength,” he said. LG...