The ongoing Somnath Swabhiman Parv at the first Jyotirlinga in Gujarat is not just a spiritual gathering but a celebration of India’s ancient scientific wisdom. The event serves as a national commemoration marking one thousand years since the first recorded attack on the Somnath Temple in January 1026.

The observance has been conceived not as a remembrance of destruction, but as a tribute to resilience, faith and civilisational self-respect. Over centuries, Somnath was repeatedly targeted by invaders whose objective was demolition rather than devotion. Each time, however, the temple was rebuilt through the collective resolve of devotees like Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar. This unbroken cycle of revival has made Somnath a powerful symbol of country’s civilisational continuity.

This year also coincides with seventy-five years since the present Somnath Temple was reopened to devotees on 11th May 1951, following Independence. These two milestones together form the foundation of the Somnath Swabhiman Parv. The four-day event, which began on the 8th of this month, will conclude tomorrow.