Adi Shankaracharya News
PM Modi visited Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham on Thursday
It is the birthplace of revered saint-philosopher Adi Shankaracharya
The PM was seen wearing ‘Rudraksha Mala’, ‘Angawastram’
Modi unveiled the statue of Adi Shankaracharya
It was destroyed in the 2013 floods
Prime Minister Modi offered prayers at Kedarnath Temple and inaugurated various re-development projects worth Rs 130 crores
This included Saraswati Retaining Wall Aasthapath and Ghats, Mandakini Retaining Wall Aasthapath, Tirth Purohit Houses and Garud Chatti bridge on river Mandakini
The Prime Minister unveiled the statue of Adi Shankaracharya at the premises of the Kedarnath Temple in Rudraprayag district
The Samadhi of Adi Shankaracharya has been reconstructed after its destruction in the 2013 Uttarakhand floods
PM Modi also offered prayers and performed `aarti` at the ancient temple, and walked to the "Bheem Shila" behind the temple
On his Jayanti today, netizens thronged social media to pour their wishes and share teachings of the Jagadguru.
The government is considering a proposal to observe May 11, birthday of Adi Sankaracharya, as National Philosophers’ Day.
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