Prime Minister Pays Tribute to 1000 Years of Somnath’s Resilience

Prime Minister's Office Prime Minister Pays Tribute to 1000 Years of Somnath’s Resilience प्रव तथ: 05 JAN 2026 8:59AM by PIB Delhi Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today shared an Op-Ed marking the historic milestone of 1000 years since the first attack on Somnath in 1026 AD. The Prime Minister emphasized that despite repeated assaults over centuries, Somnath continues to stand tall as a symbol of India’s enduring spirit. He noted that Somnath’s story is not merely about a temple, but about the unbreakable courage of countless children of Bharat Mata who safeguarded the nation’s culture and civilisation. In separate posts on X, Shri Modi wrote: “Jai Somnath! 2026 marks 1000 years since the first attack on Somnath took place. Despite repeated attacks subsequently, Somnath stands tall! This is because Somnath’s story is about the unbreakable courage of countless children of Bharat Mata who protected our culture and civilisation. Here is my OpEd on this issue. #SomnathSwabhimanParv https://www.narendramodi.in/somnath-swabhiman-parv-a-1000-years-of-unbroken-faith-1026-2026” Jai Somnath! 2026 marks 1000 years since the first attack on Somnath took place. Despite repeated attacks subsequently, Somnath stands tall! This is because Somnath’s story is about the unbreakable courage of countless children of Bharat Mata who protected our culture and… — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 5, 2026 “जय सोमनाथ! वष 2026 म आस्था क हमारी तीथस्थली सोमनाथ ोतलग पर हुए पहल ेआक्रमण के 1000 वष पूर हो रह ह। बार-बार हुए हमल के बावजूद हमारा सोमनाथ मंदर आज भी अडग खड़ा ह! सोमनाथ दरअसल भारत माता क उन करोड़ वीर संतान के ाभमान और अदम्य साहस क गाथा ह, जनके लए अपनी संृतऔर सभ्यता सदव सवपर रही ह। पढ़ए, इसी वषय स ेजुड़ा मेरा यह आलेख... #SomnathSwabhimanParv https://www.narendramodi.in/hi/somnath-swabhiman-parv-a-1000-years-of-unbroken-faith-1026-2026” जय सोमनाथ! वष 2026 म आस्था क हमारी तीथस्थली सोमनाथ ोतलग पर हुए पहले आक्रमण के 1000 वष पूर हो रह ह। बार-बार हुए हमल के बावजूद हमारा सोमनाथ मंदर आज भी अडग खड़ा ह! सोमनाथ दरअसल भारत माता क उन करोड़ वीर संतान के ाभमान और अदम्य साहस क गाथा ह, … — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 5, 2026 **** MJPS/SR (रलीज़ आईडी: 2211330) आगंतुक पटल : 2383 इस वज्ञ को इन भाषाओ ंम पढ़: Urdu , Marathi , ही , Manipuri , Bengali , Bengali-TR , Assamese , Punjabi , Gujarati , Odia , Tamil , Telugu , Kannada , Malayalam