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PM Modi named Somnath Temple trust chairman Updated: Updated: He is the second Prime Minister to hold post Share Article AAA Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Home Minister Amit Shah offer prayers at the Somnath temple in Gujarat. File photo | Photo Credit: PTI He is the second Prime Minister to hold post Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Monday unanimously chosen as the new chairman of the trust which manages the world famous Somnath Temple at Prabhas Patan town in Gujarat s Gir-Somnath district, becoming the second PM to hold the post. Mr. Modi, one of the trustees of the Shree Somnath Trust, was named to the top post unanimously during a meeting which he attended by via video conferencing. ....
COVID-19: No sashtang pranam, only namaste in Gujarat temples SECTIONS Last Updated: Jan 12, 2021, 05:08 PM IST Share Synopsis Carrying prasad (offerings) inside the sanctum sanctorum is also not allowed in line with the standard operating protocol of the state government, authorities said. AHMEDABAD: Nothing is same after the outbreak of coronavirus, not even the way of paying obeisance to God. Sashtang pranam or prostration before the deity is no longer allowed in Gujarat temples. Instead, devotees can only bring their palms together to offer a namaste . Carrying prasad (offerings) inside the sanctum sanctorum is also not allowed in line with the standard operating protocol of the state government, authorities said. ....