Gandhinagar, May 10 -- A rehearsal for the 'Kumbhabhishek' ceremony, scheduled to be performed on Monday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was conducted at the Somnath Temple on Sunday evening. The ceremony involves the ritual of lifting the 'Kalash' atop the temple.

In the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, the 'Kalash' was ceremonially lifted to the temple's pinnacle using a 90-meter-high crane.

According to the Gujarat Government, the temple complex glowed under multicoloured illuminations on the serene moonlit evening, drawing enthusiastic cheers from gathered devotees and visitors ahead of the high-profile event.

Meanwhile, addressing a public rally in Gujara...