The history of Somnath is an extraordinary narrative of cultural survival. While often remembered for medieval invasions, the temple’s true strength lies in its roots as a center of knowledge
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The Hindu organisation suspects that this scheme has been implemented to provide permanent residence to Bangladeshi infiltrators who were evicted from Chandola Lake in Ahmedabad.
I was standing a little distance from the temple premises, looking towards Girnar. A few hours ago, this same place was resounding with cheers. Now there was peace. Here I understood the deepest meaning of this fair. The festival is temporary, Shivatva is eternal.
Held at the foothills of Girnar, the centuries-old Bhavnath Fair, often called a “Mini Kumbh”, brings together sadhus and devotees from across India for sacred rituals, the Mrigi Kund bath, and Shivratri processions in devotion to Lord Shiva.