Seers in Haridwar express grief at Swaroopanand Saraswati's death

HARIDWAR: Dwarka Shardapeeth and Jyotirmath shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati breathed his last at Madhya Pradesh (MP)-based Shridham Jhoteshwar Ashram on Sunday.

Following the death of the 99-year-old seer, the seer community in Haridwar paid their tributes. Swami Kailashanand Giri, Niranjani akhara acharya mahamandaleshwar, said, “He never shied away from expressing his frank opinions over religious matters. His death is an irreparable loss.” He added, “Swami Swaroopanand’s deep faith in Vedic traditions has inspired and will continue to inspire thousands of his followers.”