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In pics | Amid drums and flowers, PM Modi participates in Somnath's Shaurya Yatra
An enthusiastic crowd cheered for PM Modi as he participated in the Shaurya Yatra in Gujarat
Updated on: Jan 11, 2026 4:29 PM IST
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Somnath, Gujarat, on Saturday evening on a two-day visit to the temple town and attended the Shaurya Yatra held as part of the Somnath Swabhiman Parv on Sunday. (DPR PMO)
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The Parv marks 1000 years since the Somnath temple's invasion by Mahmud of Ghazni, the Prime Minister's Office said on Friday. (DPR PMO)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen riding an open-top vehicle in the Somnath temple's Shaurya Yatra on Sunday. (DPR PMO)
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The yatra began from Shankh Circle, and the prime minister travelled the nearly one km stretch towards Veer Hamirji Gohil Circle that faces the Somnath temple complex, PTI reported. (Hanif Sindhi)
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Flower petals were showered on PM Modi as the the crowd lined the streets on both sides and cheered on. (DPR PMO)
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Artistes performed on different dance forms of India on various stages mounted at regular intervals along the parade route. (DPR PMO)
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A group of men playing 'damru' and 108 horses drawn from different parts of Gujarat were part of the Somnath temple's Shurya Yatra. (DPR PMO)
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