Shankaracharya

Bhagavatpada Adi Shankaracharya established the Govardhana Peetha at Jagannath Puri on the Kartika Shukla Panchami of Yudhishtira Saka Samvat 2651 or 486 BC. The Puri Peeth is related to Rig Veda. Its main preaching theme or Mahavakya is प्रज्ञानं ब्रम्ह. There’s an unbroken chain of Shankaracharyas from 2489 years. One hundred and forty four Shankaracharyas have already graced the Peeth already. The Peeth of eastern direction at Puri is now graced by Jagadguru Shankaracharya Nischalananda Saraswati-ji Maharaj as its 145th Sankaracharya. He was appointed to this Peeth as its head by the Shankaracharya Swami Niranjanadeva Tirtha Maharaj on 9th February 1992 (Vikram Samvat 2048). The current Shankaracharya of Puri Peeth, Swami Sri Nischalananda Saraswati-ji Maharaj was born on 30th June 1943 in a village called Haripur Bakshi Tol in the Madhubani district of Bihar. His father was Pandit Sri Lalvamshi Jha and his mother was Smt Gita Devi. His father was a high-ranking scholar of Sanskrit in the Mithila tradition and was a court vidwan of the then king of Mithila (Darbhanga Kingdom). The Swami’s previous name was Nilambar, given by his elder brother Pandit Sridev Jha. In his childhood Nilambar was bestowed with amazing character and was very studious and intelligent as well. His early education took place in his village Kaluahi and Loha and in Delhi later. At age 17, he left his home and started in pursuit of his life journey. In one of the seminars involving all the branches ...

The 'Philosophical' Birth of a Philosopher In the south Indian state of Kerala there once lived a learned Nambudiri brahmin couple. Even though this pious duo enjoyed all the blessings of life - fertile fields, abundant milch cows, plentiful wealth, well-built mansions and hosts of loving relatives - all this failed to give joy to them for the simple reason that even after many years of conjugal bliss, they were still not blessed with a symbol of their affection - an offspring. In their distress they called upon Lord Shiva for mercy. It is said that the great godhimself appeared in the husband's dream and asked his desire. Shiva gave the distressed scholar two choices: an all-knowing talented but short-lived son, or one who would live very long but without any special virtue or greatness. The childless man, instead of declaring his preference, replied, "What do you think? Please do whatever is best for humanity." Though this story may or may not be accurate in the modern 'historical' sense, it does hold a significant moral. When confronted with a choice, one can learn from this incident that if the person giving the choice is much greater than oneself, the best option would appear to be to defer the decision to the boon giver. The Boon of Shiva In due course the worthy wife became pregnant. That she carried within herself an exceptional foetus was evident and is glorifyingly described in the traditional biographies: "as her pregnancy advanced, her whole body became lustrou...

The 1 st Shankara or Adi Shankaracharya also pronounced as आदि शङ्कराआचार्य in Sanskrit was an Indian theologian and philosopher who restored the Advaita Vedanta and Vedic Dharma to its perfect purity & splendor. Adi Shankaracharya had a profound influence on the growth of Hinduism at the time when disorder, fallacy, & racism was extensive. His remarkable work is profound in Upanishads, Vedas and many other hindu scriptures. Origin and History He was The village is His father was Sivaguru and mother was Aryamba. Since he was born after a long time to his parents, his birth was nothing less than an occasion and blessing of Many Hindu st child. Adi Shankaracharya was hailed as ‘ He was an extraordinary personality that mastered all the Hindu Vedas and the 6 Vedangas. He had the complete knowledge of all the epics and Puranas which he learned from the local gurukul and practiced them extensively. Shankara was a storehouse of knowledge who studied deeply about the The 1 st Shankara always focused on worshiping by the guidelines of Vedas & therefore modernized various forms of indiscriminate sacred rituals and rites into acceptable norms and policies. His focus was always on the core Thus, he was successful in uniting & formulating the key principles of Hinduism. Adi Shankaracharya – Beliefs, Philosophies and Teachings Advaita Vedanta or Non-dualism works on the The I of “Who Am I” is the true self or the divine creator which if often The Advaita Vedanta believes that although ...

Present Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati (contested) Uttarāmnāya Śrī Jyotish Pītham or Jyotir Math is one amongst the four cardinal Ayamātmānam brahma (This Atman is supreme being) and as per the tradition initiated by Adi Shankara it holds authority over Atharva Veda. The head of the matha is called After its occupation by Svāmī Rāmakṛṣṇa Tīrtha in the 18th century, it was leaderless for 165 years until the appointment of Swami History [ ] Background [ ] Jyotir Math is the uttaramnaya 1900 to 1940 [ ] Jyotir Math was occupied by Swami Ramakrishna Tīrtha in the 18th century, but the monastery was inactive for 165 years following his death. During that time, a number of Gurus made claim to the Shankaracharya title and lawsuits representing the claimants and their representatives date back to the 1900s. 1941 to 1953 [ ] The appointment of Brahmananda in 1941 was made by a group of monks and pandits based in the city of Brahmananda was charged with reconstructing the temple and institution at Jyotir Math. 1954 to present [ ] After the death of Brahmananda in 1953, Relevant organizations involved in reviving Jyotir Math, including a committee of pundits from Varanasi, During his tenure, Shantanand was "supportive" of another Brahamananda disciple, Another claimant is Madhava Asrama, who disputes the lineage of Vasudevananda and Swaroopananda and who was appointed leader of Jyotir Math in the 1960s. He contends that Swaroopananda cannot accept the title of Shan...

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Here is a brief look at some of the famous and important works of Adi Shankaracharya who in his brief life span has left a rich legacy of wisdom. The great Advaita saint, philosopher, and reformer, Adi Shankaracharya has left behind a voluminous body of work. The works of Adi Shankaracharya include numerous commentaries, philosophical treatises, and scores of Kalady, Table of Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Works Of Adi Shankaracharya – Oceans Of Wisdom The works of Shri Adi Shankaracharya can broadly be grouped as Bhashyas or commentaries on different ancient texts of Hindu philosophy and religion. Adi Shankaracharya has written commentaries on all the major Upanishads, the The second grouping of the works of Sri Adi Shankaracharya is categorized as Prakarana Grantha or treatises. This group includes the famous Vivekacudamani and the Upadesasahasri. The third grouping which connects directly with the masses is that of the stotras or hymns that Adi Shankaracharya wrote. These include the likes of Saundaryalahari and Kanakadhara Stotram. Here is a complete list of works of Adi Shankara. Also read: Complete List Works Of Adi Shankaracharya | Complete Works of Sri Sankaracharya This is a list of works of Adi Shankaracharya based on information available online. The list may not necessarily be complete and errors of omission and commission may be there. Readers are welcome to point these out and also add or subtract from the list based on their knowledge. ...