GS PrelimsHistory (Culture)Temple Architecture2022

The Prime Minister recently inaugurated the new Circuit House near Somnath Temple at Veraval. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Somnath Temple ? 1. Somnath Temple is one of the Jyotirlinga shrines. 2. A description of Somnath Temple was given by Al-Biruni. 3. Pran Pratishtha of Somnath Temple (installation of the present day temple) was done by President S. Radhakrishnan. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A

1 and 2 only

B

2 and 3 only

C

1 and 3 only

D

1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation

1. Statement 1: The Somnath Temple located in Prabhas Patan near Veraval in Gujarat is traditionally considered the first among the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. This statement is correct. 2. Statement 2: The 11th-century Persian scholar Al-Biruni travelled to India and wrote extensively about its culture, sciences, and geography. His work, Kitab-ul-Hind, includes a description of the Somnath Temple and its destruction by Mahmud of Ghazni. This statement is correct. 3. Statement 3: The Pran Pratishtha (consecration ceremony) for the newly reconstructed Somnath Temple after India's independence took place on May 11, 1951. The ceremony was performed by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the then President of India, not President S. Radhakrishnan (who became President later in 1962). This statement is incorrect. 4. Since statements 1 and 2 are correct, the correct option is (A).

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