Adi Shankaracharya

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Adi Shankaracharya was an 8th-century Indian philosopher and theologian who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta and played a key role in reviving Hinduism through his writings and monastic institutions.

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instanceOf Advaita Vedanta philosopher
Hindu monk
Indian philosopher
religious reformer
theologian
alsoKnownAs Adi Shankaracharya
surface form: Adi Shankara

Adi Shankaracharya
surface form: Shankara Bhagavatpada

Adi Shankaracharya
surface form: Shankaracharya
birthCentury 8th century
birthCountry India
birthPlace Kalady
birthRegion Kerala
coreDoctrine non-dualism (Advaita)
coreTeaching identity of Atman and Brahman
ultimate reality is non-dual Brahman
world is ultimately mithya (empirically real but ultimately unreal)
emphasized jnana (knowledge) as path to liberation
foundedInstitution Dvaraka Sharada Peetham
Govardhan Matha, Puri
Jyotir Math, Badrinath
Sringeri Sharada Peetham
fullName Adi Shankaracharya self-link
influenced Hindu monastic orders
Indian religious thought
later Vedanta traditions
knownFor Brahma Sutras
surface form: Brahma Sutra Bhashya

commentaries on the Prasthanatrayi
commentaries on the Upanishads
commentary on the Bhagavad Gita
consolidating Advaita Vedanta doctrine
founding monastic institutions (mathas)
reviving Hinduism
language Sanskrit
philosophicalOppositionTo Buddhist schools of his time
Mimamsa ritualism
philosophicalSchool Advaita Vedanta
religion Hinduism
roleInHinduism revival of Vedic traditions
systematization of monastic orders
taught moksha is realization of one’s identity with Brahman
tradition Smarta tradition
veneratedAs Swami
surface form: Jagadguru
veneratedIn Hinduism
wrote Brahma Sutras
surface form: Brahma Sutra Bhashya

Upadesasahasri
Adi Shankaracharya self-linksurface differs
surface form: Vivekachudamani (traditional attribution)

commentaries on principal Upanishads
commentary on the Bhagavad Gita
various stotras (hymns)

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Description of subject: Adi Shankaracharya was an 8th-century Indian philosopher and theologian who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta and played a key role in reviving Hinduism through his writings and monastic institutions.

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Bhagavad Gita hasCommentaryBy Adi Shankaracharya
Vedanta majorFigure Adi Shankaracharya
Smartism influencedBy Adi Shankaracharya
Sankhya Yoga textualTradition Adi Shankaracharya
this entity surface form: commented on by Adi Shankaracharya
Adi Shankaracharya fullName Adi Shankaracharya self-link
Adi Shankaracharya alsoKnownAs Adi Shankaracharya
this entity surface form: Adi Shankara
Adi Shankaracharya alsoKnownAs Adi Shankaracharya
this entity surface form: Shankaracharya
Adi Shankaracharya alsoKnownAs Adi Shankaracharya
this entity surface form: Shankara Bhagavatpada
Adi Shankaracharya wrote Adi Shankaracharya self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Vivekachudamani (traditional attribution)
Advaita Vedanta majorProponent Adi Shankaracharya
Advaita Vedanta associatedPhilosopher Adi Shankaracharya
this entity surface form: Adi Shankara
Mandukya Upanishad commentaryBy Adi Shankaracharya
Panchayatana puja associatedWithPhilosopher Adi Shankaracharya
Kalady birthplaceOf Adi Shankaracharya
Kalady namedFor Adi Shankaracharya
Jyotir Math, Badrinath foundedBy Adi Shankaracharya
Jyotir Math, Badrinath governingTitle Adi Shankaracharya
this entity surface form: Shankaracharya
Brahma Sutras hasNotableCommentaryBy Adi Shankaracharya
Kedarnath Temple associatedWith Adi Shankaracharya
Dvaraka Sharada Peetham associatedWith Adi Shankaracharya
Dvaraka Sharada Peetham founder Adi Shankaracharya
Dvaraka Sharada Peetham governingTitle Adi Shankaracharya
this entity surface form: Shankaracharya
Govardhan Matha, Puri founder Adi Shankaracharya
Govardhan Matha, Puri foundedBy Adi Shankaracharya
Govardhan Matha, Puri associatedPhilosopher Adi Shankaracharya
Kanchipuram associatedAcharya Adi Shankaracharya
Upadesasahasri author Adi Shankaracharya
Sringeri Sharada Peetham foundedBy Adi Shankaracharya
Sringeri Sharada Peetham founder Adi Shankaracharya
Saundarya Lahari attributedTo Adi Shankaracharya
Śvetāśvatara Upanishad commentaryBy Adi Shankaracharya
this entity surface form: Śaṅkara
Kaushītaki Upanishad commentedOnBy Adi Shankaracharya
this entity surface form: Śaṅkara
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad commentaryBy Adi Shankaracharya
this entity surface form: Śaṅkara
Chāndogya Upanishad commentedOnBy Adi Shankaracharya
this entity surface form: Adi Shankara
Īśa Upanishad commentaryBy Adi Shankaracharya
this entity surface form: Śaṅkara
Kena Upanishad commentaryBy Adi Shankaracharya
this entity surface form: Adi Shankara
Praśna Upanishad citedBy Adi Shankaracharya
this entity surface form: Adi Shankara
Muṇḍaka Upanishad commentaryBy Adi Shankaracharya
this entity surface form: Adi Shankara
Aitareya Upanishad commentaryBy Adi Shankaracharya
this entity surface form: Adi Shankara
Badrinath associatedWith Adi Shankaracharya
Chandi Devi Temple associatedWith Adi Shankaracharya