Shankaracharya
Britishnoun
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Haat, a village along the Alaknanda River, was once a sacred hamlet that traced its origins to the guru Adi Shankaracharya, who is said to have established another temple here in the 8th Century.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2023
A long crack running across one of the front walls in the famed Adi Shankaracharya monastery had deepened worryingly in recent weeks, said Vishnu Priyanand, one of the priests.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2023
Shankaracharya Swaroopanand's statement has caused outrage in India with many taking to social media to criticise him:
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2016
Though most have been abandoned, the Shankaracharya Temple, built circa 200 B.C. and perched on a hill high above the city, is Srinagar’s most popular Hindu tourist sight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2015
His Highness then took the case to the Sankeshwar Shankaracharya, the highest religious authority with jurisdiction in such matters.
From Indian Unrest by Chirol, Valentine, Sir
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