PM Modi in Kedarnath: Magnificent statue of Guru Shankaracharya unveiled

New Delhi, Nov 05: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the Shri Adi Shankaracharya at the premises of the Kedarnath Temple in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand.

Prime Minister Modi will also will inaugurate key infrastructure projects and will also lay the foundation stone for multiple projects.

The statue weighs 35 tonnes and has been made by Mysore based sculptors from chlorite schist, a rock that is known to withstand rain, sunshine and harsh climate. The original statue had been washed away in the 2013 floods.

Bagish Ling, a priest of Kedarnath Temple, told news agency ANI, "we will all welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PM Modi will reach here in the morning. He will do the Maha Rudra Abhishek and pray for the welfare of the nation. He will also unveil the statue of Adi Shankaracharya."