Gandhinagar, Feb. 16 -- Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the first Mahashivratri following the grand celebration of the Somnath Swabhiman Parv, witnessed a rare and sacred confluence of devotion and service.

The Somnath Swabhiman Parv, a festival celebrating the nation's identity, pride, and its thousand-year journey, was held in the presence of Prime Minister Modi. A large number of pilgrims and devotees from across the country participated in the celebration. Devotees arrived in Somnath from every corner of the country, many travelling through special trains and buses arranged for the occasion.

The Somnath Trust arranged transportation from the railway station to the temple and provided food (prasad) for the pilgr...