Gir Somnath, May 11 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered prayers at the Somnath Temple, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, partaking in the Somnath Amrut Mahotsav, marking 75 years since the inauguration of the restored Somnath Temple by India's first President, Dr Rajendra Prasad.

The Prime Minister also paid tribute to the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Gir Somnath during his roadshow in Somnath before entering the temple premises.

Earlier in the day, he held a roadshow en route to the Somnath Temple, which witnessed a large turnout of supporters, with tight security arrangements deployed across key points in the city.

Narendra Modi is visiting Gujarat to attend the Somnath Amrit Mahotsav and inaugurate Sardar Dham i...