Sardar Shri Vallabhbhai Patel, the Iron Man of India, who was much grieved on seeing the ruins of the old Somnath Temple took a  pledge   on November 13, 1947, on the sea-shore nearby, to reconstruct the Temple. This pledge was realised when Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, performed the Pran-Pratishtha Ceremony of the Jyotirlinga on May 11, 1951 in the Garbh - Gruh of the Somnath Temple which was being reconstructed at that time. The vast gathering of the people greeted this happy and historic occasion with joyous cries of "Jay Somnath"  which expressed their unassailable faith and devotion.

To commemorate this great event, Shree somnath Trust is celebrating the  whole year from May 11, 2000 to May 11, 2001 as Shree Somnath Jyotirling  Pran-Pratistha Golden Jubilee Year. The inaugural functions like Mahabhishek -  Mahapooja, Sahasra  Deep Arti, Shobhayatra  of Lord  Somnath,  Sant - Padarpan  on  the  newly constructed Pradakshina  Path, inauguration  of  Illumination  of the Temple  and inauguration of the Golden Jubilee day and the  Golden Jubilee  Year celebrations were held from May 8 to May 13, 2000. A commemorative publication"Yugvarti Punarnirman"and Golden Jubilee Web-Page on the Somnath website were also released.

Installation  of  idols  of  deities - Ganesh  and  Hanuman, in the  extended portion of the Ahalyabai Temple; Atirudra Yagna; Plantation of Bilva Van; Bhoomi Pujans for Morarji Desai Ghat, Sankirtan Hall and Krishna  Moksha  Dham; Inauguration of "Sound and Light" of the Somnath Temple; grand Maha Shivratri celebration, as well as  Dance and Music festivals; Presentation of  Shivnam  Pothis  to  Lord Somnath; Historians' meet on Sardar and Somnath and Purnahuti of the Suvarnajayanti Mahotsav on May 11, 2001, are other major  programmes, which from  part of the year - round  celebrations  of  the Golden Jubilee of  Shree  Somnath  Jyotirlinga  Pran - Pratishtha.