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PM Modi in Gujarat | NATION
Inauguration of Sardardham
Hostel in Vadodara
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated
the Sardardham Hostel in Vadodara. This
project comprises hostel facilities for 1,000
boys and 1,000 girls, alongside amenities
such as a central dining hall, a library, and an
auditorium. Additionally, he toured various
facilities within the Sardardham complex,
including the reception area, civic amenities,
dining area, and e-library.
Fascinating Facts Associated
with the Somnath Temple
Today, the need of the hour is n Approximately 10 million devotees visit Somnath
every year. On the auspicious occasion of
to turn “Vocal for Local” into Mahashivratri in 2025, more than 356,000 devotees
a mass movement. Instead of offered prayers and sought the darshan of Lord
Shiva in a single day.
foreign goods... let us adopt local n Every year, the Somnath Trust empowers hundreds
products. Let us empower the of women toward economic self-reliance by providing
entrepreneurs of our villages, our them with employment and livelihood opportunities.
cities, and our country. n The sacred Bilva (wood apple) forest situated
within the Somnath Temple complex, home to
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister approximately 1,700 Bilva trees, is maintained and
conserved by a team of female caretakers.
n Somnath’s Miyawaki forest absorbs approximately
93,000 kilograms of carbon dioxide annually.
n Every month, approximately 4,700 tiles are
manufactured in Somnath by recycling plastic
waste. These tiles are utilised in the construction of
pathways and walkways within the temple complex.
toration simultaneously declared to the world that India
was not merely independent; it was already reclaiming
its ancient glory.
The Prime Minister stated he is not merely witnessing
a 75-year retrospective. “I am seeing here the resolve of
creation in destruction, which Somnath has fulfilled.” He
described perceiving the eternal victory of truth over
falsehood in the sacred precincts. The Prime Minister
spoke of witnessing millennia of spiritual consciousness
that has imparted lessons of universal welfare. He
articulated his vision of India’s indestructible essence
embodied in Somnath’s resilience. “I am seeing here
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