શંકરાચાર્ય સ્વામી સ્વરૂપાનંદના બે ઉત્તરાધિકારી જાહેર કરાયા, સ્વામી અવિમુક્તેશ્વરાનંદજીને જ્યોતિષપીઠ બદ્રીનાથ, સ્વામી સદાનંદજીને દ્વારકા શારદા પીઠના પ્રમુખ બનાવાયા

Dwarka, on 12th Shankaracharya Swami Swarupananda Saraswati of Dwarka Sharda and Jyotirmath Badrinath Peeth passed away at the age of 99 on Sunday. A huge crowd of devotees thronged Narsinghpur Ashram in Madhya Pradesh for his last darshan. Union Minister Prahlad Patel, former Chief Minister Kamal Nath along with many others arrived to pay their last respects. Swami Swarupananda's successors have also been announced. He would have successors who would become Shankaracharyas of different peethas.

Swami Avimukteswaranandji has been made the president of Jyotishpeeth Badrinath and Swami Sadanandji has been made the president of Dwarkashardapith. Swami

Subodhananda Maharaj, who was his personal secretary, announced these names in front of Swarupananda's body. Swami Swarupananda will be buried at Paramahansi Ganga Ashram in Narsinghpur. According to doctors, Pramane Swami Swarupananda died due to a minor heart attack. He had been ill for the past several months. The two saints who have been made the successors of Swami Swarupananda, both of them have received the title of Dandi Swami. Let us tell you that Swami Swarupananda Saraswati also became a Dandi Swami before becoming Shankaracharya. He received initiation into danda sannyas from Shankaracharya Swami Brahmananda Saraswati. Then in 1981 he got the title of Shankaracharya.