Shankara Jayanti
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Shankara Jayanti is a Hindu festival commemorating the birth anniversary of Adi Shankaracharya, the revered 8th-century philosopher and proponent of Advaita Vedanta.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
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religious observance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti
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Shankaracharya Jayanti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Advaita Vedanta
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Dashanami Sampradaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Shankaracharya mathas NERFINISHED ⓘ Smarta tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarType | Hindu lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| celebratedAt |
Dwarka Sharada Peetham
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Govardhan Math (Puri) NERFINISHED ⓘ Jyotirmath (Joshimath) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham NERFINISHED ⓘ Sringeri Sharada Peetham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates | birth anniversary of Adi Shankaracharya ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
promotion of Vedic scholarship
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remembrance of Advaita Vedanta teachings ⓘ strengthening of monastic traditions ⓘ |
| devotionalAspect | guru-bhakti (devotion to the teacher) ⓘ |
| fastingPractice | some devotees observe vrata or partial fast ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
discourses on Advaita philosophy
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guru puja to lineage of Shankaracharyas ⓘ processions with Adi Shankaracharya portraits or idols ⓘ reading of Adi Shankaracharya biographies ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
chanting of Adi Shankaracharya stotras
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homam and yajna in some mathas ⓘ recitation of Advaita Vedanta texts ⓘ special puja to Adi Shankaracharya ⓘ |
| honors | Adi Shankaracharya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorsRoleOf |
Adi Shankaracharya as reformer of Hinduism
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Adi Shankaracharya as systematizer of Advaita Vedanta ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
study of Bhagavad Gita bhashya
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study of Brahma Sutra bhashya ⓘ study of Upanishads ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Adi Shankaracharya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observanceStyle | primarily spiritual and scholarly ⓘ |
| observedBy | Hindus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Hindu communities worldwide
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursIn | Vaishakha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursOn | Shukla Paksha Panchami of Vaishakha month ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| theme | non-dualism (Advaita) ⓘ |
| typeOfCelebration | jayanti (birth anniversary) ⓘ |
| typicalGregorianMonth |
April
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May ⓘ |
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