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UPSC 2022: 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
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1) Somnath is one of the twelve traditional Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. 2) The 11th-century scholar-traveller Al-Biruni described the wealth and fame of the Somnath temple. 3) After its post-Independence reconstruction, President Dr. Rajendra Prasad performed the pran-pratishtha on 11 May 1951. Because all three statements are correct, option (d) is right. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somnath_Temple?utm_source=openai))
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