Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the solution to all problems in the world like terrorism and Naxalism lies in Adi Shankaracharya’s Ekatmavad. The path to world peace is not in war but in Adi Shankar’s Adwait Darshan. He also said that the Adi Shankar Cultural Unity Trust will be established in Omkareshwar to propagate Adwait Darshan. Through this the work of moral, social, cultural and spiritual renaissance will be undertaken.
Chouhan was addressing the Ekatm festival organised on the completion of Ekatm Yatra at Adi Shankaracharya’s dikshasthal Omkareshwar. On this occasion, a video message of Bharatiya Janata Party National President Amit Shah was also shown.
The Ekatm Yatra started on December 19 from four religious places connected with Adi Shankaracharya to give the message of social harmony and humanism. These places include Amarkantak, Ujjain, Rewa’s Pachmatha and Omkareshwar. Jan Samvad were organised at several places during the Yatra. The Yatra received huge support. Bhoomi-pujan was organised for setting up a 108 feet high huge metal statue of Adi Shankaracharya on Omkar Parvat, Acharya Shankar Museum and International Vedant Institute at Omkareshwar on the completion of Yatra. A resolve for humanism was also taken on the occasion.
Chouhan said that Shankaracharya tied the entire India in one thread of cultural unity and spread the message of humanism to the entire world. There is spiritual unity in not only humans but all living beings. He said that a Vedant Sansthan will come up in Omkareshwar which will provide information about Adwait Vedant Darshan to the world. Brahma Puri, Vishnu Puri and Shiv Puri will be connected with flyover footover bridge in Omkareshwar. The message of Maya and Brahma Shankar will be shown with modern technique at the Adi Shankar Sansthan. Along with this Shankar’s Jeevan Darshan and Jeevan Charit will be displayed through audio-video.
The Chief Minister announced that the Adishankaracharya Cultural Unity Trust being set up in Omkareshwar will undertake the work of spiritual, social, cultural and moral renaissance. He said that Omkareshwar will become the centre of cultural and spiritual renaissance. Adi Shankaracharya’s cave will be restored and Adi Shankar memorial centre will also be established. He said that 30 thousand metal kalash from 23 thousand gram panchayats have come in the Ekatm Yatra which will become base for the statue of Adi Shankaracharya.
Rashtriya Sarkaryavah of Rashtriya Swayamseval Sangh Bhaiyyaji Joshi said that coming from Kerala, Adi Shankar spread the message to all of us that we all are one. Today inspired by him we are further spreading this message to the world. India’s power lies in protection and not destruction. He said that Chouhan has done a commendable and remarkable job by organising the Ekatm Yatra.
Bharatiya Janata Party National President and Member of Rajya Sabha Amit Shah’s video message was shown in the programme in which he said that Chouhan has done a highly commendable job through Narmada Yatra and Ekatm Yatra for cultural unity. He thanked the CM and said that it is Chouhan’s effort to give the final shape to Adishankar’s contribution in Omkareshwar. Adi Shankaracharya attained his Guru here and this spot is a centre of immense faith and belief of people.