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Somnath, May 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday performed 'Maha Pooja' and other rituals at the Somnath Temple as part of the Somnath Amrut Mahotsav marking 75 years of the inauguration of the restored shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva.
After holding a roadshow here, the prime minister entered the temple and performed 'Maha Pooja' and 'Jalabhishek', the ritual of pouring holy water over the Shivling amid chanting of Vedic mantras.
Modi also witnessed 'Kumbhabhishek', wherein holy water gathered from prominent pilgrimage sites across the country was sprinkled atop the temple's 'shikhar' (towering spire) using a crane.
The Somnath Amrut Mahots...