DNA Explainer: Who is Adi Guru Shankaracharya? Know about the saint whose statue was unveiled by PM Modi in Kedarnath - The 12-feet tall statue of Adi Guru Shankaracharya weighs 35 tonnes and has been made by Mysore-based sculptors Yogiraj Shilpi and his son.
The Samadhi has been reconstructed after the destruction in the 2013 floods. The entire reconstruction work has been undertaken under the guidance of the Prime Minister, who has constantly reviewed and monitored the progress of the project.
This will be Prime Minister Modi's second visit to the state within a month. He had earlier visited AIIMS in Rishikesh on October 7 to inaugurate an oxygen plant.