Strongly condemning the defacement of a BAPS Hindu temple in California with anti-Hindu graffiti, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Maharaj on Sunday called it a "cowardly act" aimed at targeting a place of peace and harmony.
On February 26, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati criticized the ongoing Maha Kumbh, calling it the "Sarkari Kumbh" and reaffirming that the true event ended on Purnima. He sets a March 17 deadline for political parties to decide on cow slaughter.
Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Maharaj on Saturday condemned Azad Samaj Party national president Chandrashekhar Azad remark on Mahakumbh, saying that if people are making an effort to remove their sins, then no one should have any problem with it.
Amid the preparations for Maha Kumbh, Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Thursday lauded Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his efforts towards making the mega religious congregation successful.
Amid celebrations, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Maharaj on Wednesday demanded that cow be given the status of 'Rashtra Mata'. He said that one of the biggest problems was cow slaughter and it must be stopped.
Jyotirmath Peetham Shankaracharya, Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati arrived in Bhubaneswar on 6th October. He urged the government to remove cows from the list of animal and said that it is considered as deity.
The 55th Prakatotsav of Jyotirmath's 55th Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati will be celebrated with great fervor this year as the Gopratishtha Festival. This grand event will be held at Delhi's Talkatora Stadium from 2 PM to 8 PM.