shankaracharya

Mathura/Varanasi (UP), March 21 A vigilante known as "Farsa wale Baba" was killed after he was hit by a truck on a highway near the Haryana border early Saturday when he, along with his associates, stopped another vehicle on suspicion of cattle smuggling, officials said.The incident triggered...

Lucknow, March 12 – Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav met Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, the Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath, in Lucknow on Thursday to seek blessings and spiritual guidance.Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Yadav said he had come to pay his respects and gain...

Lucknow, March 12 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav met spiritual leader Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Thursday and sought his blessings, saying it would bring an end to "fake saints".After meeting the seer, Yadav said he had come to seek the Shankaracharya's blessings and wisdom.Asked...

Lucknow, March 12 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav met spiritual leader Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Thursday and sought his blessings, saying it would bring an end to "fake saints".After meeting the seer, Yadav said he had come to seek the Shankaracharya's blessings and wisdom.Asked...

Jaunpur (UP), March 7 Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati said on Saturday that "today's rulers do not consider the cow a mother but property," and asserted that it was necessary to challenge such an approach.The seer made the remarks after arriving in Jaunpur and visiting the ashram of sage...

Varanasi (UP), March 6 Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said on Friday that cows hold a special place in Hindu tradition and emphasized that no one can harm them in the state.Speaking in Varanasi, Maurya said, "Countless deities reside in Gau Mata, and we all worship...

Etawah (UP), March 4 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav celebrated Holi with party workers and locals of his native village Saifai, and called for the formation of a "PDA" government in the state, while launching a sharp attack on the BJP over a host of issues, including the alleged insult of...

Varanasi, March 1 – Swami Avimukteshwaranand announced on Sunday that he would march to Lucknow on March 11, stating that he had not received a response from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath regarding issues related to cow protection.Speaking to reporters in Varanasi, the...

Kannauj (UP), February 28 Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday targeted Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak over his recent remarks on the alleged pulling of the "choti" (a traditional hair tuft) of seers during the Magh Mela, and said that if the latter felt...

Varanasi/Prayagraj (UP), February 26 Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, who has been accused of sexually abusing two individuals, claimed on Thursday that the "false case" is being used to defame him and divert public attention in India from the globally discussed "Epstein files".The...

Varanasi, February 25 – Jagatguru Balak Devacharya of Patalpuri Math has expressed serious concerns about the allegations leveled against a Shankaracharya, stating that the issue is deeply troubling and could severely damage public faith in the religious community if the charges are proven true...

Varanasi, February 23 – Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati said on Monday that he is ready to face arrest and will fully cooperate with any investigation related to the POCSO case, even as he criticized the Uttar Pradesh government.Addressing reporters during a media interaction here, the...

Lucknow, February 21 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP government on Saturday of "tampering" with his security and sought an explanation for the withdrawal of the National Security Guard (NSG) cover provided to him.In a statement issued from the SP headquarters here, the...

Lucknow, February 15 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said the relationship between the "Bahujan Samaj" and his organization was growing stronger, as over 15,000 people from different parties, including former minister Naseemuddin Siddiqui, joined the political outfit at a function...

Lucknow, February 15 Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Sunday that the relationship between the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Samajwadi Party was growing stronger and would deepen further, as over 15,000 members from different parties joined the SP at a function here.Addressing...

Varanasi (UP), February 14 In a veiled attack on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati said on Saturday that someone who talks about Sanatan Dharma is being told that they are not a Shankaracharya at all.His remarks came a day after Adityanath said in...

Lucknow, February 14 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Saturday that using derogatory language against Shankaracharya constitutes both verbal violence ('verbal violence') and a sin."Using highly derogatory language against Shankaracharya is both verbal violence and a sin. Along with...

Lucknow, February 13 Almost a month after a dispute between the district administration and Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati during the Magh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath told the Assembly on Friday that not everyone could use the title of ‘Shankaracharya’...

Lucknow, February 11 Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday attacked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his remarks about the Babri Masjid, saying a chief minister who opposes Urdu should not use the language for political statements.In a stern warning to those...