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500-Metres Around Gujarat's Somnath, Ambaji Temples To Be 'Veg Zones'

Darpan News Desk IANS, 26 Jan, 2019 03:06 AM

    Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Friday declared as "vegetarian zones" a 500-metre area surrounding the famous pilgrimage sites of Somnath temple in Saurashtra and Ambaji temple in north Gujarat.


    The announcement was made by Mr Rupani at a gathering in Palanpur, around 145 kilometres from Ahmedabad.


    The move means that non-vegetarian food, cannot be sold around the premises of these two temples.


    While the Somnath temple is in Gir-Somnath district, the Ambaji temple is in Banaskantha district.


    "I hereby declare a 500-metre area surrounding the pilgrimage places -- Somnath and Ambaji -- as vegetarian zones. From now on, there will be a total ban on selling non-vegetarian food in these areas," Mr Rupani told the gathering.


    Several religious outfits and the residents of these pilgrimage centres had been demanding such a measure for a long time.


    Both the temples are among top religious sites for Hindus, attracting pilgrims from all over the country as well as abroad.

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