Lucknow, March 12 (IANS) Akhilesh Yadav, chief of the Samajwadi Party, on Thursday met Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, the Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath, in Lucknow to seek blessings and spiritual guidance.Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Yadav said he had come to pay his respects and gain knowledge from the revered seer.“I have just returned from meeting the revered Shankaracharya. And now that he has come to Lucknow, the capital, we all wished to seek his blessings. We came here t…
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Varanasi, Feb 25 (IANS) Jagatguru Balak Devacharya of Patalpuri Math has voiced serious concern over the allegations levelled against a Shankaracharya, stating that the issue is deeply troubling and could severely damage public faith in the sant community if the charges are proven true.In a conversation with IANS, he said that the accusations appear to be incorrect but warned that even the possibility of their validation would have far-reaching consequences.“In my view, these allegations are w…
Varanasi, Feb 23 (IANS) Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Monday said he is ready to face arrest and will fully cooperate with any probe in connection with the POCSO case, even as he criticised the Uttar Pradesh government. Addressing reporters during media interaction here, the seer said that if an investigation is underway, he has a greater interest than the authorities in ensuring that the matter of the alleged wrongdoing is resolved swiftly.”If any investigation is being conducted, we wi…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav launched a scathing attack at Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday, over an FIR lodged against ‘Shankaracharya’ Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and accused the administration of acting with a malicious intent to embarrass and humiliate the Hindu seer.Addressing a press conference at the party office, Akhilesh Yadav claimed that the state government instead of making amends for its irresponsible conduct during the Magh Mela, has …
Lucknow, Feb 22 (IANS) A special POCSO court in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on Saturday ordered registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and one of his aides, Mukundanand Giri, over alleged role in sexual exploitation of two children at his ashram. The FIR, lodged under Section 173 (4) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), documents shocking details of the sexual exploitation of two minors at Swami Avimukteshwaranand’s Ashram by the se…
Ayodhya, Feb 3 (IANS) Anger is mounting among Hindu spiritual leaders over the alleged remarks made by Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, referring to him as ‘Humayun’s son Akbar’. Jagatguru Paramhans Acharya, Peethadheeshwar of Tapasvi Chhavani in Ayodhya has strongly condemned the statement, calling it highly objectionable and irresponsible, and demanded a public apology from Swami Avimukteshwaranand. Paramhans Acharya warned that unless Sw…
Varanasi, Jan 30 (IANS) Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Friday attacked individuals and political entities and accused them of posing as spiritual leaders, describing them as “perpetrators of a huge deception targeting all Hindus in the country.” Speaking to the media in Varanasi, the senior monk stressed that the recent controversy surrounding the Prayagraj bathing ritual is now over, and attention must shift to exposing those misrepresenting Hindu faith.“The issue of the ‘snan’ is …
Ayodhya, Jan 27 (IANS) Prashant Kumar Singh, Deputy Commissioner of the Uttar Pradesh GST Department in the Ayodhya Division, resigned from his post on Tuesday, stating that his decision was in support of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath amid the ongoing controversy involving Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati. The resignation comes days after Swami Avimukteshwaranand alleged that his followers were prevented from taking a holy dip at the Sangam Nose during Mauni Amavasya. He furthe…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Former actor and Sadhvi Mamta Kulkarni on Sunday strongly criticised Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati following his confrontation with authorities at Sangam Ghat during the ongoing Magh Mela. Speaking to IANS, she said, “Who appointed him as the Supreme Shankaracharya? Because of this man, because of his ego, I will not call him Shankaracharya. The original Shankaracharya was the one from the 8th century who established the four Peeths. He had undertaken pilgrimages …
Prayagraj, Jan 21 (IANS) Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati has responded strongly to the legal notice issued by the Magh Mela administration questioning his use of the title ‘Shankaracharya’, warning that if the notice is not withdrawn, he will initiate legal proceedings for contempt of court and file a defamation case against the authorities.Earlier on Tuesday, the Prayagraj Mela Authority served a notice to Swami Avimukteshwaranand questioning his use of the title ‘Shankaracharya’, a …