Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati: Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati passed away funeral will be held tomorrow

Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati: Shankaracharya of Dwarka Sharda Peeth Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati passed away on Sunday. He breathed his last at the age of 99 at the Paramhansi Ganga Ashram located at Jhoteshwar in Narsinghpur at 3.30 pm. The last rites of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati will be held tomorrow at Jhoteshwar itself at 3.30 pm. The body will be kept for the last darshan tonight and tomorrow.

Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati was running unwell for a long time. Tomorrow, Samadhi will be given in the ashram itself. A few days back, he celebrated his 99th birthday. Digvijay Singh is his convalescent disciple. Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati went to jail after participating in the freedom struggle. He also fought a long legal battle for the construction of Ram temple.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra expressed grief

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has condoled his death. Priyanka Gandhi tweeted and wrote, "The heart was deeply saddened to hear the news of the Mahaprayana of Jagatguru Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati Ji Maharaj. Swamiji dedicated his entire life for religion, spirituality and charity. In the year 2021, Ganga in Prayagraj. After taking his blessings, I got a chance to discuss with him the generosity and goodwill of the country and religion.

Priyanka Gandhi further wrote that, "Swamiji had done our Griha Pravesh Puja in 1990 during my father's stay. It is an irreparable loss to the entire society. Praying to God that Swamiji in this difficult time. Give courage to the followers of (Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand) to bear the suffering, Om Shanti."