The temple is located in the state of Gujarat, on the western coast of India. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the most important deities in the Hindu religion.
The temple has been destroyed and rebuilt many times throughout history, with the first recorded destruction happening in the 11th century by Mahmud of Ghazni, a Muslim ruler from Afghanistan. He is said to have looted the temple of its treasures and destroyed its idols.
The Muslim Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister opposed the reconstruction of the Somnath Temple....yet the Muslims in India claim victim hood!!!Despite the repeated destruction, the temple was always rebuilt by devotees who considered it a symbol of their faith and resilience. The most recent reconstruction was done in the 20th century, with the help of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a prominent Indian leader who played a key role in the country's independence movement.
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