Shivraj Singh Chouhan Unveils Adi Shankaracharya Statue In Madhya Pradesh
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The statue of 8th-century Vedic scholar and teacher, Adi Shankaracharya, will be known as the Statue of Oneness and will symbolize peace and unity.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, unveiled a 108-foot-tall statue of Adi Guru Shankaracharya, along with saints, on the Mandhata hillock in Omkareshwar, Khargone district today.
The statue of 8th-century Vedic scholar and teacher, Adi Shankaracharya, will be known as the Statue of Oneness and will symbolize peace and unity. Mr Chouhan laid the foundation for Advait Lok, which will be constructed for Rs 2,200 crore.
Minister for Culture Usha Thakur, along with Swami Avdheshanand Giri Maharaj, Paramatmanand, Swami Swaroopanand, and Swami Teerthanand Maharaj, and around 5,000 seers and saints from across the country joined Shivraj Singh Chouhan to unveil the statue.
Cultural dance troupes from various states welcomed everyone to the spiritual hub and presented Shaivite traditions.
