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President Droupadi Murmu, connected a three-day sojourn to Gujarat, offered prayers astatine the historical Somnath Mahadev temple successful Gir Somnath territory connected Friday.
According to an authoritative release, President Murmu performed aarti and offered beatified Ganga h2o to the deity astatine the Somnath temple, 1 of the 12 jyotirlingas dedicated to Lord Shiva. She besides participated successful the Someshwar Mahapuja, conducted amid the chanting of Vedic hymns.
The President paid floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel astatine his statue wrong the temple premises. Patel, the merchandise noted, played a pivotal relation successful the reconstruction of the Somnath temple aft Independence.
Following her sojourn to Somnath, President Murmu travelled to Sasan-Gir successful Junagadh territory to sojourn the Gir National Park, the lone earthy situation of Asiatic lions.
On Saturday, the President is scheduled to connection prayers astatine the Dwarkadhish temple successful Dwarka earlier attending the 71st convocation ceremonial of the Gujarat Vidyapith successful Ahmedabad.
