Boost for Advaita Philosophy: MP government to build Adi Shankaracharya Museum in Omkareshwar with Rs 2,195 cr

"The project will be a spiritual and educational hub, attracting scholars, devotees, and cultural tourists from India and abroad" — CM Yadav

- SATYAPRAKASH SHARMA

NEW DELHI: In a landmark decision aimed at reviving India's spiritual and philosophical heritage, the Madhya Pradesh government will construct 'Advaita Lok', an Adi Shankaracharya Museum in Omkareshwar.

The state Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, has recently sanctioned a revised outlay of Rs 2,195.54 crore for the construction of the museum in the recently held meeting in Indore, which was dedicated to the revered queen of the Holkar Dynasty, Ahilyabai, on her 300th birth anniversary.

The project, approved under the Ekatma Dham initiative, reflects CM Yadav's focused commitment to strengthening the cultural and religious legacy of the state — a vision aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's national call for "Virasat se Vikas".

The project aims to honour the life and teachings of Adi Shankaracharya, the 8th-century philosopher who laid the foundation of Advaita Vedanta.