Since the beginning of the monsoon, Gujarat has been experiencing light to heavy rainfall with thunder and lightning, and the Meteorological Department has issued an orange-yellow alert regarding heavy to very heavy rainfall for the next 6 days. While Saurashtra, North and South Gujarat have been lashed by rain, today (June 26) lightning struck the Rameshwar temple in Ratanpur village of Palanpur in Banaskantha, sending the stones of the temple flying 200 feet away. The Shivling was not damaged in the lightning strike. While most parts of Gujarat are witnessing thunder and lightning, lightning struck the Rameshwar Mahadev temple in Ratanpur village of Palanpur in Banaskantha. The lightning strike also damaged the equipment and utensils used for worship in the temple. Miraculously, the Shivling remained completely safe in this incident. Also read: Heavy rains forecast in Gujarat for next 6 days, yellow-orange alert in 28 districts tomorrow The temple priest said that this morning, lightning first struck a pillar and then the temple was struck, breaking the water tower into pieces. While the villagers said that there is a school near the place where the lightning struck and children come and go from there. However, there was no loss of life in this incident.
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