Hindus have come a long way when it comes to women empowerment and yet it has taken them more than 1200 years to finally see a woman as the front-runner for the seat of Shankaracharya. We are talking about Sadhvi Hemanand Giri who is the first woman to be shortlisted for the post of Shankaracharya […]
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Exclusive: Why did a woman seek to become a Shankaracharya? Listen to her (Video)
Sadhvi Hemanand Giri is the first woman to be shortlisted for the post of Shankaracharya out of the 200 candidates. The Sadhvi is from Nepal and is in the running for the Jyotish Peeth of Uttarakhand. This is an achievement in itself, no doubt. But why does she want to become a Shankaracharya? Here she speaks […]
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. […]