Shankaracharya

Shankaracharya's guru had told Shankaracharya that Patanjali was reincarnated as Govinda Bhagavatpada and was meditating in a cave somewhere in the state of samadhi.

A 10-member censor board has been constituted under the chairmanship of Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati to check defamation of Hindu traditions.

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Congress has welcomed the installation of a 108-ft tall statue of Adi Shankaracharya in Omkareshwar.

The home minister claimed the NC wants to rename ‘Shankaracharya as Takht-e-Suleiman and Hari Parbat as Koh-e-Maran’.

The origin of the 13 Akharas can be traced back to the forces organised by Adi Shankaracharya, who gathered young individuals from intellectual Brahmin and warrior Kshatriya backgrounds to form a defense for the nation and its culture.

The Shankaracharya usually does not visit anyone at their homes.

Puri Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati has also urged the Supreme Court for reconsideration and modification of its order as to enable conduct of Ratha Yatra in Puri.

The bench, thereafter, asked him whether the Shankaracharya would be willing to take over the management as he had “immense” power and influence over the devotees and his intervention could ensure smooth administration of the temple.

The Advaita Darshan told by the Flag bearer of Indian Cultural Unity and Social Harmony, Adi Guru Shankaracharya is the only solution to all the problems of the World.

During his time, the Buddhists wreaked vengeance on the Hindu Brahmins (especially the followers of Shaivism) for the harm they had received earlier from Shankaracharya.

On Paush Purnima of every year the Shankaracharya himself comes out to offer prayers to the sea.

This procedure is followed in other temples around India, which were sanctified by Adi Shankaracharya.