Spiritual leaders Swami Sadananda Saraswati and Swami Avimukteshwaranand attend Anant and Radhika's Aashirwad ceremonyAnant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding Aashirwad ceremony included Shankaracharya of Dwarka Peeth, Swami Avimukteshwaranand, and Swami...
13 Jul, 2024, 08.29 PM IST
Are we supposed to just sit outside and applaud while PM Modi does puja? Puri Shankaracharya on Ram Mandir eventIn the midst of assertions from opposing factions that the four Shankaracharyas are contemplating skipping the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of ...
17 Jan, 2024, 10.57 AM IST
Kashi, Kanchi & Ayodhya: Ties that transcend timeKing Dasharath of Ayodhya visited Kanchipuram to seek blessings from Amba Kamakshi. The connection between Kanchi and Ayodhya is mentioned ...
13 Dec, 2023, 12.08 PM IST
SC stops coronation of Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati as Shankaracharya of Jyotish PeethThe top court was hearing an application alleging that Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati falsely claimed to have been appointed as a succe...
15 Oct, 2022, 04.58 PM IST
Dwarka peeth shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati passes awayHe passed away at his Ashram in the Narsinghpur district around 3:30 PM, Swami Sadanand Maharaj, second-in-command (known as Dandi Swami) o...
11 Sep, 2022, 06.06 PM IST
Gyanvapi: Prominent Hindu seer says will offer prayers before claimed ‘Shivling' on SaturdaySwami Avimukteshwaranand also said if the administration stops them from offering prayers, he would inform the Shankaracharya and follow hi...
02 Jun, 2022, 05.13 PM IST
Shankaracharyas multiply, so do legal tanglesIn the Dwarka Sharda peeth, for instance, there are currently three seers, including Achyutananda, who have declared themselves shankaracha...
27 Feb, 2017, 11.51 AM IST
Conversions due to poverty and illiteracy: Puri Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda SaraswatiShankaracharya also said those who convert may not be able to understand the essence of their religion or they are being lured by incentive...
23 Dec, 2014, 02.08 PM IST
- Maharashtra minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil condemns Swaroopanand for anti-Sai Baba stand
Refusing to budge from his stand on Sai Baba, the Shankaracharya had described him as a Muslim ascetic who could not be worshipped like a H...
06 Jul, 2014, 01.17 PM IST
Complaint filed against Shankaracharya Swaroopanand in JaipurIn his complaint, Sharma, who runs a social organisation Calibre, said he was hurt by the Shankaracharya's statements against Sai Baba made...
03 Jul, 2014, 12.07 AM IST
- Puri king Divyasingha Deb defends Shankaracharya, says government must resolve issue
After Shankaracharya boycotted Rath Yatra owing to ongoing row over devotees climbing over chariots while performing pujas, Puri king Divya...
30 Jun, 2014, 06.41 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Shankaracharya not in anti-Narendra Modi camp, says discipleThe disciple said the seer's name was dragged in the anti-Modi campaign in Varanasi under a conspiracy and legal action could be taken.
03 May, 2014, 12.29 PM IST
Adhokshjanand Devtirath is not recognised Puri Shankaracharya: Swami Nischalananda SaraswatiAfter Adhokshjanand Devtirath announced to campaign against Modi in Varanasi, Swami Nischalananda Saraswati claimed that he is the recognis...
02 May, 2014, 11.04 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Two Shankaracharyas to campaign against Narendra Modi in Varanasi"I will go to Varanasi and expose him," Swami Adhokshjanand said, adding those who divided people to come to power should be exposed.
01 May, 2014, 09.22 PM IST
- SP government to send emissary to pacify sulking Shankaracharya
Swami Swaroopananda had taken the unprecedented step of leaving the city before start of the congregation on January 14 and vowed not to ta...
20 Jan, 2013, 05.01 PM IST
- Green issues to be discussed during Maha Kumbh
Swami Chidanand appealed to the state government and Kumbh Mela administration to make the event polythene-free.
01 Jan, 2013, 12.30 PM IST
- Temple, mosque can co-exist at disputed site: Shankaracharya
Shankaracharya Swami Adhochhanand Dev today said he would not mind co-existence of temple and mosque at the disputed site if a consensus is...
18 Nov, 2010, 04.08 PM IST