On Sunday, Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati, a Shankaracharya of the Dwarka Sharda Peeth, passed away, at the age of 99. At 3.30 p.m., he passed away at the Paramhansi Ganga Ashram in Jhoteshwar, Narsinghpur. Tomorrow around 3.30 p.m. in Jhoteshwar proper, the final rituals of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati will be performed. The final darshan will be held tonight and tomorrow.

Shankaracharya for a very long time, Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati was suffering from illness. Samadhi will be given in the ashram itself tomorrow. He recently celebrated turning 99 years old. His recovering pupil is named Digvijay Singh. Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati was imprisoned after taking part in the struggle for liberation. He also engaged in a protracted legal battle to support the building of the Ram temple.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra expressed grief

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has extended her condolences for his death. Priyanka Gandhi tweeted and wrote, "The heart was deeply saddened to hear the news of the Mahaprayana of Jagatguru Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati Ji Maharaj. Swamiji dedicated his entire life for religion, spirituality and charity. In the year 2021, Ganga in Prayagraj. After taking his blessings, I got a chance to discuss with him the generosity and goodwill of the country and religion”

Priyanka Gandhi further wrote that, "Swamiji had done our Griha Pravesh Puja in 1990 during my father's stay. It is an irreparable loss to the entire society. Praying to God that Swamiji in this difficult time. Give courage to the followers of (Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand) to bear the suffering, Om Shanti."