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As of 2022, 12-feet statue of Adi Shankaracharya, which was unveiled by the Prime Minister of India is located in _________
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As of 2022, 12-feet statue of Adi Shankaracharya, which was unveiled by the Prime Minister of India is located in _________

A.

Pune

B.

Ahmedabad

C.

Varanasi

D.

Kedarnath

Correct option is D


The correct answer is (d) Kedarnath.
· The 12-feet statue of Adi Shankaracharya in Kedarnath was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 5, 2021.
· The event was part of a larger plan to develop and enhance the pilgrimage site of Kedarnath after it was severely damaged by floods in 2013.
· Made from black schist stone, the statue commemorates the 8th-century philosopher and theologian known for consolidating Advaita Vedanta.
· Kedarnath is one of the most revered shrines in Hinduism, part of the Char Dham pilgrimage, and located in the Himalayan range.
· Adi Shankaracharya is believed to have attained Mahasamadhi (a state of conscious exit from the physical body) here.

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