PM Modi unveils statue of Adi Guru Shankaracharya at Kedarnath

PM Modi unveils statue of Adi Guru Shankaracharya at Kedarnath

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Category : National Published on: November 06 2021

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  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi, unveiled the statue of Adi Shankara at Kedarnath in Uttarakhand.
  • The Samadhi has been reconstructed after the destruction in the 2013 floods.
  • The unveiling of the statue was streamed live at all 12 jyotirlingas, four Shankaracharya mutts (monasteries), His birthplace, and several prominent temples across India.
  • Adi Shankaracharya founded the holy monasteries, established the Char Dhams, and did the work of the renaissance of the twelve Jyotirlingas.

Important Takeaways

Four Mathas of Shankaracharya

  • Govardhana Matha, Odisha – Rig Veda
  • Sharada Peetham, Karnataka – Yajur Veda
  • Dwaraka Pitha, Gujarat – Sama Veda
  • Jyotir Math, Uttarakhand – Atharva Veda
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