Narendra Modi Unveils Statue to Hindu Philosopher Adi Guru Shankaracharya In Run-Up to Polls

Adi Guru Shankaracharya was an 8th century Indian seer, philosopher and theologian whose works had a strong impact on the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta, a school of Hindu philosophy and spiritual experience. His final resting place was at Kedarnath in Uttarakhand state. In his honour, a memorial was built which got destroyed in the 2013 floods.