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Religious title in the Advaita tradition
Shankaracharya (Sanskrit: शङ्कराचार्य, IAST: Śaṅkarācārya, "Shankara-acharya") is a religious title used by the heads of amnaya monasteries called mathas
Shankaracharya
Hindu temple in Srinagar, India
Shankaracharya Temple or Jyeshteshwara Temple is a Hindu temple situated on top of the Zabarwan Range in Srinagar in the Kashmir Valley of the union territory
Shankaracharya_Temple
8th-century Indian Vedic scholar
Adi Shankara (8th c. CE), also called Adi Shankaracharya (Sanskrit: आदि शङ्कर, आदि शङ्कराचार्य, romanized: Ādi Śaṅkara, Ādi Śaṅkarācārya, lit. 'First Shankara'
Adi_Shankara
1983 Indian film
Adi Shankaracharya is a 1983 Indian film in Sanskrit language directed by G. V. Iyer. The film depicts the life and times of the Hindu philosopher, Adi
Adi_Shankaracharya_(film)
Gateway to Nepal
gate is attributed to the revered Hindu leader cum philosopher Adi Shankaracharya. Seven years ago, for beautification and greening the gateway of Nepal
Shankaracharya_Gate
Hindu monastery in Tamil Nadu, India
leadership of Sri Chandrashekharendra Saraswati VIII (born 20 May 1894; 68th Shankaracharya 1907 – 8 January 1994), who was regarded as an avatara purusha, a realised
Kanchi_Kamakoti_Peetham
Indian religious leader (1924–2022)
September 2022) was an Indian religious leader. In 1982, he became the Shankaracharya of Dwarka Sharada Peetham in Dwaraka, Gujarat and also of Jyotir Math
Swaroopanand_Saraswati
Lake in Srinagar, India
(122 mi2) in the Zabarwan mountain valley, in the foothills of the Shankaracharya Hill, which surrounds it on three sides. The lake, which lies to the
Dal_Lake
Female scholar in Mithila
philosophical debates between the two eminent scholars Mandana Mishra and Adi Shankaracharya. Ubhay Bharati was born in a Maithil Brahmin family at Bhatpura village
Ubhay_Bharati
Sanskrit hymn
story or philosophy with them, literally, in just a single verse. Adi Shankaracharya has also written a concise work called Ekashloki, which explains the
Eka_shloki
2013 film directed by J. K. Bharavi
Shankara. The ensemble cast includes Kaushik Babu in the title role of Adi Shankaracharya, Nagarjuna, Mohan Babu, Suman, Srihari and Sai Kumar. Some of Chiranjeevi's
Jagadguru_Adi_Shankara
Hindu temple in Kanchipuram
Yantra, which according to the temple history was placed there by Adi Shankaracharya. Tapa Kamakshi – This form of Kamakshi can be seen to the right of the
Kamakshi_Amman_Temple
Sixty ninth head of the Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam
Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamigal (born Subrahmanyam S/O Mahadeva Iyer; 18 July 1935 – 28 February 2018) was the 69th Shankaracharya Guru and head
Jayendra_Saraswathi
Advaita monastery
established by Shankaracharya in different parts of the country. There are paintings on the walls here depicting the life story of Shankaracharya while the
Dwarka_Sharada_Peetham
Indian filmmaker (1917–2003)
and actor. He was nicknamed "Kannada Chitra Bheeshma". His film Adi Shankaracharya (1983) won four National Film Award, including Best Film, Best Screenplay
G._V._Iyer
68th Peethadishwar of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham
Jagadguru Shri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Shankaracharya Mahaswamigal (born in a Kannada Smartha family as Swaminathan Shasthri; 20 May 1894 – 8 January
Chandrashekharendra Saraswati VIII
Chandrashekharendra_Saraswati_VIII
Indian Hindi-language web-series
Aadi Shankaracharya is an Indian socio-historical web series that marks the first depiction of the life and legacy of Aadi Shankaracharya, one of India's
Aadi Shankaracharya (TV series)
Aadi_Shankaracharya_(TV_series)
Town in Karnataka, India
Sharadamba temple, a part of the Sringeri Sharada Peetham established by Adi Shankaracharya. The name Sringeri is derived from Rishyashringa-giri, a nearby hill
Sringeri
Indian Hindu Sannyasi and writer (1889–1988)
Commentary of Sri Shankaracharya. Kolkata: Advaita Ashrama. 1965. p. 944. ISBN 81-7505-105-1. Eight Upanishads With the Commentary of Shankaracharya. Kolkata:
Gambhirananda
Hill station in Uttarakhand, India
light when in the 8th century, Adiguru Shri Shankaracharya established a Matha (Jyotir Math or Shri Shankaracharya Math) at Joshimath, about 6.6 km from Auli
Auli,_India
Town in Uttarakhand, India
by Adi Shankaracharya in North India. The math has temples of Badrinarayan and Rajrajeshwari Devi. It has a sacred cave where Adi Shankaracharya supposedly
Joshimath
Hindu temple at Puri, Odisha, India
corner of the temple, and Adi Shankaracharya established the Govardhan Math, which is the seat of one of the four Shankaracharyas. It is also of particular
Jagannath_Temple,_Puri
145th Shankaracharya of the Govardhan Math,Puri
scholar in the Advaita Vedanta tradition. He is the 145th Jagadguru Shankaracharya of the Purvamnaya Sri Govardhana Peetha of Puri, Odisha, India. Jagadguru
Nishchalananda_Saraswati
Religious institution in Hinduism
it holds authority over the Rigveda. The head of the matha is called Shankaracharya; the title derives from Adi Shankara. The deity here is Jagannath (Vishnu)
Govardhan_Math
Indian gurudeva and monk (1871–1953)
May 1953), also known as Guru Dev (meaning "divine teacher"), was the Shankaracharya of the Jyotir Math monastery in India. Born into a Saryupareen Brahmin
Brahmananda_Saraswati
Singaporean businessman
United Nations Associations. He received the title of Rajarshi from the Shankaracharya of Dwarka Peeth. Modi is the son of Raibahadur Gujarmal Modi and Dayawati
Bhupendra_Kumar_Modi
Small town in Kochi in Kerala, India
mutt.[unreliable source?] In 1906 properties of paternal house of Sree Shankaracharya Kappilly was acquired by Proceedings of the Government of Travancore
Kalady
Town in Uttarakhand, India
Adi Shankaracharya. According to the hagiographies based on Madhava's Sankshepa-Shankara-Vijaya, the 8th-century philosopher Adi Shankaracharya died
Kedarnath
Seventieth and current Head of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam
Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Mahaswamigal (born 13 March 1969) is the 70th Jagadguru Shankaracharya of Moolamnaya Sarvajna
Vijayendra_Saraswati_Swamigal
Indian actor
series Krishna (1993–97). He played the title role in the films Adi Shankaracharya (1983), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and
Sarvadaman_D._Banerjee
Indian mathematician (1884–1960)
Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Bharatikrishna Tirtha (IAST: Jagadguru Śaṅkarācārya Svāmī Bhāratīkṛṣṇa Tīrtha) (1884–1960), was Shankaracharya and officiating
Bharati_Krishna_Tirtha
Engineering college in Chhattisgarh, India
The Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Technology and Management (SSITM) Bhilai is a unit of Shri Shankaracharya Technical Campus (SSTC), managed by the
Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Technology & Management
Shri_Shankaracharya_Institute_of_Technology_&_Management
Advaita Vedanta Hindu monastery with temples
Jyotishpīṭhaṃ (Uttarakhand) in the North. The head of the matha is called Shankaracharya, the title derives from Adi Shankara. The peetham is situated on the
Sringeri_Sharada_Peetham
Indian Hindu monk (1892–1954)
Satyananda. He was thus ordained in the dashanami tradition of Adi Shankaracharya. In 1916, the Kumbhabhishekam (consecration) of the Sharada Temple in
Chandrashekhara_Bharati_III
Indian guru (1911?–2008)
disciple of Swami Brahmananda Saraswati (also known as Guru Dev), the Shankaracharya (spiritual leader) of the Jyotir Math in the Indian Himalayas. The Maharishi
Maharishi_Mahesh_Yogi
Engineering college in Chhattisgarh, India
The Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Professional Management and Technology (SSIPMT) Raipur is a unit of Shri Shankaracharya Technical Campus (SSTC),
Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Professional Management and Technology
Shri_Shankaracharya_Institute_of_Professional_Management_and_Technology
Indian Hindu saint and revivalist
united), All of them were jailed.[citation needed] He was a disciple of Shankaracharya of Jyotir Math Swami Brahmananda Saraswati. He spent most of his life
Swami_Karpatri
Hindu Temple in Uttarakhand
the temple is said to have been installed in the 8th century by Adi Shankaracharya, one of the greatest priests of Hindu religion. The temple also known
Chandi_Devi_Temple,_Haridwar
Seventy first Head of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam
On April 30, 2025, during Akshaya Tritiya, he was anointed as 71st Shankaracharya of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, receiving Sanyasa Deeksha and the honorific
Satya Chandrashekharendra Saraswati
Satya_Chandrashekharendra_Saraswati
Ethnic group
Samaveda Shakas as well. They follow the Advaita philosophy of Adi Shankaracharya. The word, as attested by linguist Sediyapu Krishna Bhat, is derived
Havyaka_Brahmins
35th Peetadhipathi of the Sringeri Sharada Peetham
unbroken lineage of gurus stretching back to the Advaitic philosopher Adi Shankaracharya, who established the matha for the propagation of Advaitha Vedanta.
Abhinava_Vidyatirtha
Hindu Temple in Uttarakhand, India
Pīṭhaṃ (Odisha, Puri) in the east. Its appointees bear the title of Shankaracharya. It is the headquarters of Giri, Parvata & Sagara sects of the Dasnami
Jyotir_Math
Jaina, Vaisheshika and other non-vedantic Hindu philosophies. While Shankaracharya's authorship of the commentaries on the Brahman Sutra, the ten principal
Adi_Shankara_bibliography
District of Karnataka in India
the Sringeri Mutt that houses the Dakshina Peeta established by Adi Shankaracharya. Chikmagalur district gets its name from its headquarters of Chikmagalur
Chikmagalur_district
Protest outside the Indian Parliament
Delhi in late 1965, which saw three of the four principal Shaivite shankaracharyas, dozens of mahants, and other ascetics from different religious orders
1966_anti-cow_slaughter_riot
Town in Gujarat, India
four sacred Hindu pilgrimage sites called the Chardham founded by Adi Shankaracharya at the four corners of the country. The Dwarkadhish Temple was established
Dwarka
Hindu Temple in Uttar Pradesh, India
banks of river Ganga, this four story temple is built in memory of Adi Shankaracharya. Architecture style is South Indian Vimana style. "Shankar Viman Mandapam"
Shankar_Viman_Mandapam
Neighbourhood in Presidency, West Bengal, India
Shankaracharya temple and astrological training center at Tikiapara
Tikiapara
Hindu monastic institution in Kerala, India
parampara to Sri Thotakacharya, one of the first four disciples of Adi Shankaracharya, and it follows the Smarta Bhagawatha tradition and the Advaita Vedanta
Edneer_Mutt
Hindu religious title
used by some Hindu monks of the Dashanami order of swamis, founded by Shankaracharya. The word Mahamandaleshwar means "superior of great and/or numerous
Mahamandaleshwar
Hindu prayers for peace
Khar, Mumbai, India. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad with the Commentary of Shankaracharya, Translated by Swami Madhavananda, Published by Advaita Ashrama, Kolkata
Shanti_Mantras
Religious way of life
Aditya Thakur (1 November 2014). "Just A Handful Of Hindus Know Adi Shankaracharya Revived Their Religion". Topyaps. Archived from the original on 3 May
Monasticism
Hill station in Madhya Pradesh, India
Bhagwan Shiva is the deity and the Shiv Lingam was installed by Adi Shankaracharya during his visit. The temple was later constructed by King Lakshmikarna
Amarkantak
33rd jagadguru Shankaracharya of dakshinamnaya srinegri sharda peetam
His Holiness Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sachchidananda Shivabhinava Narasimha Bharathi Born Shivaswami 1858 (1858) Sringeri, India Died 1912 (aged 53–54)
Sachchidananda Shivabhinava Narasimha Bharati
Sachchidananda_Shivabhinava_Narasimha_Bharati
Hindu temple in India
of the Shiva Nandi and the goddess Durga). On 11 February 1993, the Shankaracharya of Jagannathpuri inaugurated the reconstruction of the temple complex
Ashokdham_Temple
Indian Shankaracharya (b. 1913, d. 1997)
Shankaracharya of the Jyotir Math monastery from 1953 to 1980; he was a direct disciple of Brahmananda Saraswati and succeeded him as Shankaracharya.
Shantanand_Saraswati
Town in Uttarakhand, India
temple is the main attraction in the town. According to the legend, Adi Shankaracharya discovered a black stone image of Lord Badrinarayan made of Shaligram
Badrinath
Indian Hindu Brahmin community
Bheri and Veena during the dawn and night worship at Nirmal Jagadguru Shankaracharya Samadhi Mandir, Shri Sureshwar (Suleshwar) Mandir and the Bhavani Shankara
Samvedi
Hindu goddess
people forgot the hillock and the devi. During times of Jagadguru Shankaracharya’s advent, a Mahar or Mirashi used to stay in Viraar who used to graze
Jivdani_Mata
Pradesh. The Kānva Shākha was quite prevalent around the period of Shankaracharya's birth. The parampara āchārya (main founding guru) for Shukla Yajurveda
Kanva_Shakha
Four Hindu pilgrimage sites in India
Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers. Of the four Maths established by Adi Shankaracharya, Joshimath is the winter seat of Char dham. While the three other Dhams
Char_Dham
Indian writer, rationalist, critic and scholar (born 1945)
same time, he worked as a writer and translator. In 1982, his work Shankaracharya and Reactionary Philosophy (original title: ಶಂಕರಾಚಾರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರತಿಗಾಮಿತನ)
K._S._Bhagawan
City in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir
the shores of Dal Lake and Anchar Lakes, between the Hari Parbat and Shankaracharya hills. The city is known for its natural environment, various gardens
Srinagar
Hindu Temple in Uttarakhand, India
Akhand Dhuni temple. It is believed to have been built by Adi Shankaracharya. Adi Shankaracharya is credited with building many temples in the Uttarakhand
Triyuginarayan_Temple
2024 Indian Hindi action film on the abolishion of Kashmir's special status
(1979) Akaler Shandhaney (1980) 1981–2000 Dakhal (1981) Chokh (1982) Adi Shankaracharya (1983) Damul (1984) Chidambaram (1985) Tabarana Kathe (1986) Halodhia
Article_370_(film)
Indian television actor
कियाआदि शंकराचार्य का पोस्टर - Art of Living released poster of "Adi Shankaracharya"". "Indiase musical voor westerlingen". de Volkskrant. 7 September 2006
Gagan_Malik
Surname list
A title given to members of the Dashanami Sampradaya established by Shankaracharya Gosain, Indian surname Goswami Six Goswamis of Vrindavan "Goasian -
Gossain
Indian thinker and former leader of the political party Bharatiya Jana Sangh
wrote a drama on Chandragupta Maurya, and later wrote a biography of Shankaracharya. He translated a Marathi biography of Hedgewar. In December 1967, Upadhyaya
Deendayal_Upadhyaya
Sanskrit hymn
free of attributes and assimilation, and eternal. The Dashashloki by Shankaracharya is composed in the Bhujangaprayata (भुजङ्गप्रयातम्) metre/chhand.The
Dasha_Shloki
1993 Indian film
Kamhasura Father Master Anand as Child Kamhasura Vijay Raghavendra as Shankaracharya Nagesh Babu as Veerabhadra Shivakumar as Indra Vijaykashi as Lord Brahma
Kollura_Sri_Mookambika
Research Institute in Mumbai, India
3,319 (2023–2024) Doctoral students 3,687 (2023–2024) Location Adi Shankaracharya Marg , Mumbai, Maharashtra , India 19°08′01.09″N 72°54′55.29″E / 19
IIT_Bombay
Hindu scholar (1903–1969)
and propagate Vedic knowledge and Dharma Sastra, started by Jagadguru Shankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Chandrasekarendra Saraswati Swamigal. He wrote
Sengalipuram Anantarama Dikshitar
Sengalipuram_Anantarama_Dikshitar
British philosopher
Mahesh Yogi, and finally the philosophy of Advaita Vedānta through the Shankaracharyas of Jyotir Math. MacLaren was born in Glasgow on 24 September 1910,
Leon_MacLaren
Village in Karnataka, India
this place, Sri Adi shankaracharya chose to install Sri Chakra here and consecrated Mother Sharadamba & Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya initiated Mantra Upadesha
Hariharapura
Indian self-rule activist (1856–1920)
saint, Shankaracharya, who showed to the world the glory and greatness of Hinduism. At the fag of the 19th century, the second Shankaracharya is Vivekananda
Bal_Gangadhar_Tilak
Hindu temple
36th Acharya Jagadaguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal and the previous 35th Acharya Jagadaguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Abhinava Vidya
Sringeri_Temple_of_Toronto
Indian monk and Sanskrit scholar (born c. 1966)
Following the tradition of the classical Sanskrit commentaries by Shankaracharya, Ramanujacharya, and Madhvacharya, the Swaminarayan Bhashyam is the
Bhadreshdas_Swami
Indian television documentary about history of India
Story of Mauryan Emperor Ashoka Samrat 3 September 2016 4 Story of Adi Shankaracharya 10 September 2016 5 Story of Prithviraj Chauhan 17 September 2016 6
Bharatvarsh_(TV_series)
Indian sculptor (born 1983)
Ayodhya. His other works include a 12-feet, tall 3-D statue of Adi Shankaracharya in Kedarnath, the 21-feet tall Hanuman statue at Chunchanakatte in Mysore
Arun_Yogiraj
Indian Spiritual Guru
Development (CIRD). Swamiji belongs to the Tirtha lineage instituted by Shankaracharya, and received Brahmavidyā initiation from Baba Gangadhara Paramahamsa
Swami_Bhoomananda_Tirtha
Hindu Temple in India
Formerly known as the Shiv Mandir, the temple was consecrated by the Shankaracharya of Sringeri on 26 February 1995. The murti of Shiva was created by the
Shivoham_Shiva_Temple
Village in Tamil Nadu, India
total of 516 households. Govindapuram is the final abode of Kanchi Shankaracharya Bodhendra Saraswathi whose samadhi is located here. The samadhi is maintained
Govindapuram,_Thanjavur
Indian actress (born 1982)
Studios Unveils Shankar - The Revolutionary Man in Grand Tribute to Adi Shankaracharya". The Tribune. Retrieved 8 August 2025. Wikimedia Commons has media
Rati_Pandey
Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India
India was constructed at the directions of Jayendra Saraswathi, the Shankaracharya of Kanchi matha. The idol was installed on 31 March 1985 and consecrated
Anjaneya Temple, Alamelumangapuram
Anjaneya_Temple,_Alamelumangapuram
Sanskrit hymn & philosophical text
Mahimna Stotra Shiva Tandava Stotra Lingashtaka Sri Sankaracharya, Shankaracharya (1895). Dakshinamurti Stotra of Sri Sankaracharya with Svayamprakasa's
Dakshinamurti_Stotra
Sanskrit benediction
Bhajata मैत्रीं भजत is a hymn composed in Sanskrit by the 68th Jagadguru Shankaracharya of Moolamnaya Sarvajna Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham Shri Chandrasekharendra
Maithreem_Bhajata
Indian saint and guru (born 1962)
of the Himalayan caves in the year 1985 and met his Guru- The former Shankaracharya Swami Satyamitranand Giri. He took diksha from Swami Satyamitranand
Swami_Avdheshanand_Giri
scholars or preachers engaged in Hindu comparative religion studies. Adi Shankaracharya Ram Mohan Roy Swami Vivekananda Dayanand Saraswati Ram Swarup Sita Ram
List of Hindu comparative theologians
List_of_Hindu_comparative_theologians
Indian television actor
He portrayed the role of Ugrapat in the TV serial RadhaKrishn and Shankaracharya in the TV serial Devi Adi Parashakti. Bali is married to actress Sahila
Nimai_Bali
Ritualistic dance of northern Kerala
and a pot of tody on his head until he runs into the brahmin acharya Shankaracharya. The brahmin asked Pottan to get off the main road so that Pottan wouldn't
Pottan_Theyyam
Ethnic group
to Advaitha which is well established all around India by Shri Adi Shankaracharya, the uplifter of Sanatana Dharma. This is the only Advaitha Peeta in
Balekudru_Shreematha
Hindu temple in Kathmandu
Adi Shankaracharya math within temple complex. Adi Shankara was an 8th century Vedic scholar from Kerala, India
Pashupatinath_Temple
Hindu temple complex in Jharkhand, India
Dham Prabandh Samiti. It was renamed as Amreshwar Dham by the Sage Shankaracharya Swami Swarupananda Saraswati. It is situated on the Khunti-Torpa road
Amreshwar_Dham
Five sacred bathing spots of Puri, Odisha
area. The Samudra arati is a daily tradition started by the present Shankaracharya 9 years ago. The daily practise includes prayer and fire offering to
Pancha_Tirtha_of_Puri
Cave Temple in Uttarakhand, India
that it will be reopened again in Kali Yuga. In the Kali Yuga, Adi Shankaracharya, during his visit to Himalayas re-discovered this cave. Since then regular
Patal_Bhuvaneshwar
Village in Kerala, India
(also known as Edneer Swamiji or Pontiff of Edneer/Kerala Shankaracharya or Shankaracharya of Kerala) is the present head and Guru of Sri Edneer Mutt
Nellikkatta
Courtesy form of address in the Indian subcontinent
Sadguru Sawai Singh Sethi, Sheth, suffixes denoting a man's wealth Shankaracharya Shaunaka Shishya Sri Shri, Shree Shrimati, Maratha title given to "Rich
Indian_honorifics
Hindu temple in Karnataka, India
Jagadguru. He immediately wrote letters of sympathy to the Sringeri Shankaracharya, offering protection, money, and gifts to restore the temple. "Thiruvambadi
Sringeri_Sharadamba_Temple
2012 Indian film
Kamesh Rao Aalaap is a Bollywood film produced under the banner of Shri Shankaracharya Arts Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai. The film which is based on youth and music has
Aalaap
Badaganadu families, seven happen to be the Shavites and followers of Shankaracharya while the other one is a Madhwa and followers of Madhwacharya. Marriage
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