Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday marked 1,000 years since the first attack on the Somnath Temple in 1026 AD. Through an Op-Ed and social media posts, he described Somnath as a symbol of India’s unbroken civilisational spirit.

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•  Marks 1,000 years since first Somnath attack in 1026 AD
• PM calls Somnath symbol of India’s resilience and faith
•  Temple described as more than shrine, a civilisational anchor
•  Somnath is first of 12 Jyotirlings in Hindu tradition
•  Located at Prabhas Patan on Gujarat’s western coast
•  First attacked by Mahmud of Ghazni in January 1026
•  Rebuilt repeatedly despite invasions and destruction
• Contributions recalled of Ahilyabai Holkar and Sardar Patel
•  Temple rebuilt post-Independence, inaugurated in 1951
•  PM links Somnath’s revival to India’s modern resurgence