MP CM to unveil 108 feet tall statue of Adi Shankaracharya in Omkareshwar on Sep 21

Bhopal, Sep 19 (PTI) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will unveil on September 21 a grand statue of Hindu saint Adi Shankaracharya in Omkareshwar, a temple town which houses one of the 12 Jyotirlings dedicated to Lord Shiva, an official said on Tuesday.

The 108 feet tall statue dedicated to the 8th century philosopher, an influential and revered figure in Hinduism, has been named “Ekatmata Ki Pratima” (Statue of Oneness). The towering structure is perched atop the picturesque Mandhata hill on the banks of the Narmada river in Omkareshwar in Khandwa district.

Chouhan was supposed to unveil the grand statue on September 18, but because of heavy rains in the region, the programme was rescheduled for September 21, the official said.