Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah extends heartfelt greetings to all fellow citizens on the occasion of the Jayanti of Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya Ji, the life force of Sanatan culture

At a time when India was afflicted with numerous rigidities and our religion and culture were being continuously assaulted, he paved the way for Advaita Vedanta to enable society to behold the vision of truth To once again raise the flag of Sanatan Dharma high across the entire nation, to preserve the culture, and to weave the nation into the thread of unity, he undertook a pilgrimage across India and established four Mutts in the four directions Even in his brief lifespan, having internalized the profound knowledge of the Vedas and scriptures, he composed such simple and lucid commentaries on the Upanishads that propelled society once more along the path of Vedic wisdom It is through the knowledge and sagacity of Adi Shankaracharya Ji that our culture blossomed and flourished anew Posted On: 21 APR 2026 4:56PM by PIB Delhi Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah extended heartfelt greetings to all fellow citizens on the occasion of the Jayanti of Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya Ji, the life force of Sanatan culture. In a post on X, Shri Amit Shah said, &ldquo;Heartfelt greetings to all fellow citizens on the occasion of the Jayanti of Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya Ji, the life force of Sanatan culture. At a time when India was afflicted with numerous rigidities and our religion and culture were being continuously assaulted, he paved the way for Advaita Vedanta to enable society to behold the vision of truth. To once again raise the flag of Sanatan Dharma high across the entire nation, to preserve the culture, and to weave the nation into the thread of unity, he undertook a pilgrimage across India and established four mutts in the four directions. Even in his brief lifespan, having internalized the profound knowledge of the Vedas and scriptures, he composed such simple and lucid commentaries on the Upanishads that propelled society once more along the path of Vedic wisdom. It is through the knowledge and sagacity of Adi Shankaracharya Ji that our culture blossomed and flourished anew. I bow to Adi Shankar Ji.&rdquo; सनातन संस्कृति के प्राणाधार, परम पूज्य जगद्गुरु आदि शंकराचार्य जी की जयंती पर समस्त देशवासियों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ। जिस समय भारत अनेक रूढ़ियों से ग्रस्त था और हमारे धर्म व संस्कृति को निरंतर आघात पहुँचाया जा रहा था, तब उन्होंने समाज को सत्य का दर्शन कराने के लिए अद्वैत वेदांत… pic.twitter.com/y6T2rDpuNk &mdash; Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 21, 2026 *** RK/RR/PR/PS (Release ID: 2254159) Visitor Counter : 348 Read this release in: Urdu , Marathi , हिन्दी , Bengali , Bengali-TR , Assamese , Punjabi , Gujarati , Kannada Ministry of Home Affairs Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah extends heartfelt greetings to all fellow citizens on the occasion of the Jayanti of Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya Ji, the life force of Sanatan culture At a time when India was afflicted with numerous rigidities and our religion and culture were being continuously assaulted, he paved the way for Advaita Vedanta to enable society to behold the vision of truth To once again raise the flag of Sanatan Dharma high across the entire nation, to preserve the culture, and to weave the nation into the thread of unity, he undertook a pilgrimage across India and established four Mutts in the four directions Even in his brief lifespan, having internalized the profound knowledge of the Vedas and scriptures, he composed such simple and lucid commentaries on the Upanishads that propelled society once more along the path of Vedic wisdom It is through the knowledge and sagacity of Adi Shankaracharya Ji that our culture blossomed and flourished anew Posted On: 21 APR 2026 4:56PM by PIB Delhi Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah extended heartfelt greetings to all fellow citizens on the occasion of the Jayanti of Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya Ji, the life force of Sanatan culture. In a post on X, Shri Amit Shah said, &ldquo;Heartfelt greetings to all fellow citizens on the occasion of the Jayanti of Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya Ji, the life force of Sanatan culture. At a time when India was afflicted with numerous rigidities and our religion and culture were being continuously assaulted, he paved the way for Advaita Vedanta to enable society to behold the vision of truth. To once again raise the flag of Sanatan Dharma high across the entire nation, to preserve the culture, and to weave the nation into the thread of unity, he undertook a pilgrimage across India and established four mutts in the four directions. Even in his brief lifespan, having internalized the profound knowledge of the Vedas and scriptures, he composed such simple and lucid commentaries on the Upanishads that propelled society once more along the path of Vedic wisdom. It is through the knowledge and sagacity of Adi Shankaracharya Ji that our culture blossomed and flourished anew. I bow to Adi Shankar Ji.&rdquo; सनातन संस्कृति के प्राणाधार, परम पूज्य जगद्गुरु आदि शंकराचार्य जी की जयंती पर समस्त देशवासियों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ। जिस समय भारत अनेक रूढ़ियों से ग्रस्त था और हमारे धर्म व संस्कृति को निरंतर आघात पहुँचाया जा रहा था, तब उन्होंने समाज को सत्य का दर्शन कराने के लिए अद्वैत वेदांत… pic.twitter.com/y6T2rDpuNk &mdash; Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 21, 2026 *** RK/RR/PR/PS (Release ID: 2254159) At a time when India was afflicted with numerous rigidities and our religion and culture were being continuously assaulted, he paved the way for Advaita Vedanta to enable society to behold the vision of truth<br/><br/>To once again raise the flag of Sanatan Dharma high across the entire nation, to preserve the culture, and to weave the nation into the thread of unity, he undertook a pilgrimage across India and established four Mutts in the four directions<br/><br/>Even in his brief lifespan, having internalized the profound knowledge of the Vedas and scriptures, he composed such simple and lucid commentaries on the Upanishads that propelled society once more along the path of Vedic wisdom<br/><br/>It is through the knowledge and sagacity of Adi Shankaracharya Ji that our culture blossomed and flourished anew<br/>" /> <span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah extended heartfelt greetings to all fellow citizens on the occasion of the Jayanti of Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya Ji, the life force of Sanatan culture. </span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">In a post on X, Shri Amit Shah said, &ldquo;Heartfelt greetings to all fellow citizens on the occasion of the Jayanti of Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya Ji, the life force of Sanatan culture. At a time when India was afflicted with numerous rigidities and our religion and culture were being continuously assaulted, he paved the way for Advaita Vedanta to enable society to behold the vision of truth. To once again raise the flag of Sanatan Dharma high across the entire nation, to preserve the culture, and to weave the nation into the thread of unity, he undertook a pilgrimage across India and established four mutts in the four directions. Even in his brief lifespan, having internalized the profound knowledge of the Vedas and scriptures, he composed such simple and lucid commentaries on the Upanishads that propelled society once more along the path of Vedic wisdom. It is through the knowledge and sagacity of Adi Shankaracharya Ji that our culture blossomed and flourished anew. I bow to Adi Shankar Ji.&rdquo;</span></span></p> <p lang="hi" dir="ltr">सनातन संस्कृति के प्राणाधार, परम पूज्य जगद्गुरु आदि शंकराचार्य जी की जयंती पर समस्त देशवासियों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ।<br><br>जिस समय भारत अनेक रूढ़ियों से ग्रस्त था और हमारे धर्म व संस्कृति को निरंतर आघात पहुँचाया जा रहा था, तब उन्होंने समाज को सत्य का दर्शन कराने के लिए अद्वैत वेदांत… <a href="https://t.co/y6T2rDpuNk">pic.twitter.com/y6T2rDpuNk</a></p>&mdash; Amit Shah (@AmitShah) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmitShah/status/2046536883992498564?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 21, 2026</a> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">***</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>RK/RR/PR/PS</strong></span></span></p> " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); var mPlayAction = document.getElementById("playbutton"); var isPlaying = false; function playAudio() { mPlayer.play(); 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