Adi Shankaracharya stands on a 54-foot-high pedestal.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday unveiled a 108-feet statue of Adi Shankaracharya, 8th-century Vedic scholar and teacher, in Omkareshwar.
Here are 5 points on Adi Shankaracharya’s statue:
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It is situated on Mandhata mountain in Omkareshwar, the city on the banks of Narmada River. It is made with amalgamation of multiple metals.
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The statue stands on a 54-foot-high pedestal. It has been named “Ekatmata Ki Pratima” (statue of oneness).
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Omkareshwar is famous for being home to one of the 12 Jyotirlingas, the sacred shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva.
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The BJP government in Madhya Pradesh had earlier given its approval for Rs 2,141.85-crore project for the statue of Adi Shankaracharya along with a museum in Omkareshwar.
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Born in Kerala, Adi Shankaracharya is believed to have reached Omkareshwar after becoming a ‘sanyasi’ (monk) at a very young age, where he met his guru Govind Bhagwadpad, stayed in the religious city for four years, and attained education.
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