Shivraj Singh Chouhan To Inaugurate 108-Feet Tall Statue Of Adi Shankaracharya In Omkareshwar

Shivraj Singh Chouhan To Inaugurate 108-Feet Tall Statue Of Adi Shankaracharya In Omkareshwar

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will inaugurate a 108-foot-tall statue of Adi Shankaracharya in the temple town of Omkareshwar on September 18. Omkareshwar is famous for being home to one of the 12 Jyotirlingas, which are sacred shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva. The towering structure has been named "Ekatmata Ki Pratima" (statue of oneness). According to a government release, ongoing efforts are focused on transforming Omkares…

108-Feet Tall Statue Of Adi Shankara Coming Up In MP

BHOPAL, (IANS) – Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan will unveil a 108-foot-tall statue of Adi Shankaracharya in Omkareshwar on September 18. The statue has been dubbed ‘Eaktmta Ki Pratima’ (Statue of Oneness) and is being installed at a cost of over Rs 2,141 crore. Omkareshwar, located a short distance from Indore on the Narmada River banks, is a global center of the Advaita Vedanta philosophy promoted by the 8th-century philoso…