PM Modi at Somnath: Leads Shaurya Yatra to Mark 1000 Years of Civilisational Spirit

5:51Brijesh Doshi Reports: PM Modi at Somnath for 1000-Year Resilience FestivalOn this Special Report, India Today's Gujarat Bureau Chief Brijesh Doshi reports from the Somnath Temple on the 'Somnath Swabhiman Parv'. The event marks 1000 years since Mahmud of Ghazni's attack and 75 years since Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's dream of the temple's redevelopment. A key part of the celebration is the 'Sauriya Yatra', a tribute to ancient warriors, as Brijesh Doshi explains, 'this is the showcasing of the, and it is giving a tribute to those fighters who fought for the pride of the Somnath 1000 years ago.' The Prime Minister, who is also the chairman of the Somnath Trust, is scheduled to participate in the yatra, perform a special puja, and address a gathering on the temple's long history of resilience and reconstruction.