PM Narendra Modi Gujarat Visit: PM to unveil multiple projects in Gujarats Somnath today
PM Modi in Gujarat Today: The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of Shree Parvati Temple during the event.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple projects in Gujarat`s Somnath on Friday at 11 am via video conferencing, said a statement from Prime Minister's office.
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"At 11 AM tomorrow, 20th August, various projects in Somnath would be inaugurated. These works will add to the overall infrastructure at Somnath," a tweet from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official Twitter account read
The projects to be inaugurated include the Somnath Promenade, Somnath Exhibition Centre, and the reconstructed temple precinct of Old (Juna) Somnath.
The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of Shree Parvati Temple during the event.
The temple is proposed to be constructed with a total outlay of Rs 30 crore.
This will include temple construction in Sompura Salats Style, development of Garbha Griha and Nritya Mandap.
According to a release by the PMO release said that Somnath Promenade has been developed under the PRASHAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive) Scheme at a cost of over Rs 47 crore.
The Somnath Exhibition Centre, developed in the premises of `Tourist Facilitation Centre`, displays the exhibits from dismantled parts of the old Somnath temple and its sculptures having Nagar style temple architecture of old Somnath.
The reconstructed temple precinct of Old (Juna) Somnath has been completed by Shree Somnath Trust with a total outlay of Rs 3.5 crore.
This temple is also referred to as Ahilyabai Temple since it was built by Queen Ahilyabai of Indore when she found that the old temple was in ruins.
The entire old temple complex has been holistically redeveloped for the safety of pilgrims and with augmented capacity.
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