Amidst the video implying that the four Shankaracharyas will not attend the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony set to be held on January 22 at Ayodhya. Two of them have made it clear that they completely support the ceremony. On Thursday, VHP working president Alok Kumar confirmed that the Dwarka and Shringeri Shankaracharyas have showcased support in the public domain. The Puri Shankaracharya is also in favor of the event.
In a public statement, Kumar said, “They have said that they will come for darshan of Ram Lalla at an opportune time.” He added, “Only Jyotirpeeth Shankaracharya has made remarks against the ceremony but the remaining three Shankaracharyas have made it clear that statements attributed to them were misleading as they are in full support of the ceremony.”
On the other hand, the Shankaracharyas of Shringeri and Dwarka Peeth expressed their joy and said that it is a time of happiness and pride for the followers of ‘Sanatan Dharm.’
In a written statement issued by Dwarka Peeth clarified that the statements published in a media section were without his permission. Similarly, the Shringeri Peeth also confirmed that the social media outlets released posts that suggested that the Shankaracharya is against the Ram Temple. “Shringeri Shankaracharya has not given any such message. It’s propaganda by enemies of religion,” the statement read, “The Shringeri Shankaracharya blesses all the believers to take part in this pious occasion…” it added.
Before, a video of Joshimath’s Jyotirpeeth Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati was released where he stated that none of the Shankaracharyas will attend the Pran-Pratishtha ceremony as it is being done before the completion of Ram Temple construction.
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He said that it is the duty of the Shankaracharyas to ensure that the religious scriptures are followed properly. Avimukteshwaranand said. “Modi (PM) will inaugurate the temple. He will touch the idol then what am I supposed to do? Stand there and clap?” He told the media that he will skip the ceremony stating that he is aware of the dignity of his position.