Kedarnath: PM Modi Inaugurated Adi Shankaracharya Idol; ‘Indian Philosophy Talks About Human Welfare’
PM Modi also highlighted the 2013 Disaster and believed that Kedarnath will develop again
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited Kedarnath Dham in Uttarakhand and inaugurated the idol of Adi Shankaracharya Samadhi.
While addressing, PM Modi said that all his devotes are a witness of this inauguration and that all the jyotirlinga are connected today.
“You all are witness to the inauguration of Adi Shankaracharya Samadhi here today. His devotees are present here in spirit. All maths and ‘jyotirlingas’ in the country are connected with us today,” PM Modi said. Also Read: Work Underway On Char Dham All-Weather Road: Uttarakhand CM
PM Modi further spoke on the philosophies that Adi Shankaracharya gave to society, adding that now people don’t associate spirituality and religion with stereotypes.
“There was a time when spirituality and religion were believed to be associated only with stereotypes. But, Indian philosophy talks about human welfare, sees life in a holistic manner. Adi Shankaracharya worked to make the society aware of this truth,” PM Modi said.
He added that Ram Mandir is being constructed in Ayodhya and a Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project will soon begin in Varanasi. These projects aim high and have a time limit to achieve them.
He stated, “A grand Ram Temple is being constructed in Ayodhya. Recently, Deepotsav was celebrated there. Work on the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project in Varanasi is also progressing rapidly…Now, the country aims high and also sets a time limit to achieve these aims.”
Highlighting the destruction caused during the 2013 disaster in Kedarnath, PM Modi said that he believed that Kedarnath will be redeveloped again.
“After the 2013 destruction, people used to think if Kedarnath could be redeveloped. But a voice within me always told me that Kedarnath will be redeveloped again,” he said.
Modi added, “I have regularly reviewed redevelopment works at Kedarnath from Delhi. I reviewed the progress of different works being carried out here through drone footage. I want to thank all ‘rawals’ here for their guidance for these works.”
In June 2013, a mid-day cloudburst centred on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides, becoming the country’s worst natural disaster. more than 5,700 people were “presumed dead” according to the data provided by the Government of Uttarakhand.
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