The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, received the first copy of the book Adi Shankaracharya: Hinduism’s Greatest Thinker, from the author Pavan Varma, at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (April 21, 2018). Among the dignitaries present were Dr Murli Manohar Joshi and D P Tripathi. Speaking on the occasion, the President said the imprint of Adi […]
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Breaking the glass ceiling: First time in 1200 years, post of Shankaracharya could be occupied by a woman!
For the past many centuries, we have grown used to seeing Shankaracharya as essentially a male spiritual person. But now, one of the topmost religious seats of Hinduism could well be occupied by a woman. Sadhvi Hemanand Giri is the first woman to be shortlisted for the post of Shankaracharya out of the 200 candidates. […]