Shankaracharya Praises Yogi Adityanath at Sanatan Dharma Gathering in Pratapgarh

The event was organised on Friday at Leela Palace, located in the city’s Meerabhawan area. Shankaracharya Adhokshajanand Dev Tirth Maharaj of Puri attended the programme as the chief guest.

The gathering focused on the preservation and promotion of Sanatan culture, religion and traditions. Saints and religious figures were also honoured during the event.

The programme was organised under the leadership of organiser Kundan Singh, the block chief. Addressing the gathering, Shankaracharya Adhokshajanand Dev Tirth Maharaj praised Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and spoke about the work being carried out during his tenure.

He said that Yogi Adityanath’s work had brought respect to Uttar Pradesh and had given Sanatan Dharma a new identity in the country and across the world. The Shankaracharya also said that positive work was taking place in the state under Yogi Adityanath’s शासनकाल.

Speaking about religion and society, the Shankaracharya said that in Kaliyuga, people had started presenting their own wishes as the form of religion. He also said that the influence of Western civilisation had led to an increase in the tendency towards religious conversion.

He called for changes in the education system and said that the Gurukul system of education needed to be promoted. He also stressed the need to encourage cow rearing, saying that India could move ahead on the path of prosperity only through cow rearing.