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Ādi Shankara

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Ādi Shankara

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Also known as Adi Sankarachaarya, Sankaracarya, Aryamba antharjanam, Sankara bhagavatpāda, Śankara, Shankara, Śaṅkarācārya, Sankara

8th-century Hindu philosopher and theologian- Restorer of “Dashanami Sampradaya”.

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Ādi Shankara was a male person born in 788 and died in 820. He is associated with the area of Montpellier. His literary output includes 557 works, with notable titles such as *Bṛhadāraṇyakopaniṣadi Śrīmatsureśvarācāryaviraciatam Sambandhavārtikam*, *Vakyavritti and Atmajnanopadeshavidhi of Sri Sankaracharya*, *Vivekachudamani of Sri Sankar acharya*, *'You are the supreme light'*, *Ānandagiriṭīkāghaṭita Muṇḍaka*, *Praśna Upanishad*, and *Śāṅkarabhāshyānuvāda*.

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Person · Open Library

Works
557

Top works

  • Bṛhadāraṇyakopaniṣadi Śrīmatsureśvarācāryaviraciatam Sambandhavārtikam
  • Vakyavritti and Atmajnanopadeshavidhi of Sri Sankaracharya
  • Vivekachudamani of Sri Sankar acharya
  • 'You are the supreme light'
  • Ānandagiriṭīkāghaṭita Muṇḍaka, Praśna Upanishad, Śāṅkarabhāshyānuvāda

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Gender
Male
Origin
Montpellier

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Śruti

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