Bhadrakali Temple Inscription Chronicles Somnath’s Timeless Legacy and Kumarapala’s Role in Its Revival

• Bhadrakali Temple inscription at Prabhas Patan, Gujarat, is a 12th-century epigraph recording the rebuilding of Somnath Mahadev Temple by Chaulukya (Solanki) king Kumarapala in 1169 CE.
• Highlighted by Ministry of Culture (PIB) in Jan 2026 as primary epigraphic evidence of Somnath's continuity and Solanki-era patronage.
• UPSC relevance: GS-I Art & Culture (temple architecture, epigraphy, medieval dynasties); also Modern History linkage via 1951 reconstruction.