Dwarka Peeth Shankaracharya

Dwarka peeth Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati died at the age of 99 in Madhya Pradesh's Narsinghpur district on Sunday, his aide said.

Religious leader Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati said on Wednesday that a ceremony to mark the start of construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya will take place on February 21, even if those gathering there have to "face bullets".

Dwarka peeth Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati died at the age of 99 in Madhya Pradesh's Narsinghpur district on Sunday, his aide said.

Religious leader Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati said on Wednesday that a ceremony to mark the start of construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya will take place on February 21, even if those gathering there have to "face bullets".