Oct 25, 2002: NRI Alert  ***** Is “Shankaracharya” in USA?  
 

 

 


We will update more information on our website at the appropriate time. Please forward this mail to as many Indians as possible to start this Awareness Campaign.

IndiaCause have received messages indicating that "Jagadguru Shankracharaya" is currently visiting USA. Interestingly some Non-Hindu groups in USA are organizing meetings in his honor, arranging his lectures, discourses and Temple pujas in USA.

We contacted Hinduism Today Magazine, USA : http://www.hinduismToday.com. They have their own correspondent at Puri, India. According to them "His Holiness Nischalanand Saraswati" is the only authorized Shankaracharya of Puri and He has never Visited USA.

Here are some important News Reports that NRIs should know about

1. Is this shankaracharya for real? (Rediff 06-28-00)
2. He was used by Muslim and Christian organizations (Pioneer/HVK 10-06-02)
3. "Duplicate" Sankaracharya was ordered to leave Puri (Indian Express 01-24-00)
4. Swami was arrested along with seven of his disciples (Indian Express 07-19-00)
5. High Court has debarred him from using the title of "Jagadguru Shankracharaya" (Pioneer/HVK 10-06-02)
6. He was prohibited from going within the radius of 1,000 meters of the temple. And yet the impostor continues to claim to be Shankracharaya of Puri Peeth (Pioneer/HVK 10-06-02)
7. Imposter Shankaracharya has attempted to mediate in Kashmir in the past (Rediff 07-06-00)

Pioneer/HVK report says:
“Honble High Court in Orissa unambiguously reaffirmed: "Swami Nischalanand Saraswati was the recognised Jagadguru Shankracharaya of Goverdhan Peetham and as such he has the recognised right of enjoying all legal rights and privileges and status associated with the honoured position of Shankracharaya."

This report also says:
"It is high time that his (The “Impersonator”) passport is impounded, criminal cases filed against him are pursued actively and a CBI investigation launched for his possible links with Islamic fundamentalists funded by the ISI"

How can you help solve this puzzle?

1. Alert your local Temple authorities, Universities, Organizations and friends about this issue. Request them to verify all the details before providing any kind of meetings, publicity, Forum or contact.

2. Forward this webpage (on http://www.IndiaCause.com) to as many friends as possible to create awareness.

3. Please provide us any additional information you may have on this issue.

4. We need volunteers to collect more information. Please let us know if you are interested

Here are the related links:

Impersonator on the loose
http://www.hvk.org/articles/1002/104.html#top 

Is this shankaracharya for real?
http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/jun/28puri1.htm 

Rival Shankaracharya arrested
http://www.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/20000718/ina18035.html 

Seer laying claim to Puri Peeth arrested
http://www.indian-express.com/ie/daily/20000719/ina19052.html 

‘Duplicate' Sankaracharya ordered to leave Puri
http://www.indian-express.com/ie/daily/20000124/ina24021.html 

Puri Shankaracharya to expose fake godmen
http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/jul/06khan1.htm

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