Shankaracharya

British

/ ˈʃʌŋkərə, ˈʃʌŋkərɑːˈtʃɑːrjə /

noun

9th century _ad , Hindu philosopher and teacher; chief exponent of Vedanta philosophy

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Haat, along the Alaknanda River, was once a sacred hamlet where the guru Adi Shankaracharya is said to have established another temple in the 8th Century.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2023

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

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

Here too the feet of Buddha, Shankaracharya and other Yogi—Christs had blessed the soil.

From Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda, Paramahansa

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