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PRONUNCIATION OF SHANKARACHARYA

Shankaracharya  [ˈʃʌŋkərɑːˈtʃɑːrjə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHANKARACHARYA

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Shankaracharya is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SHANKARACHARYA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Shankaracharya

Shankaracharya is a commonly used title of heads of monasteries called mathas in the Advaita Vedanta tradition. The title derives from Adi Shankara, a 8th-century CE reformer of Hinduism. He is honored as Jagadguru, a title that was used earlier only to Lord Krishna. The popular view among historians is that there were four mathas: ▪ The Dakshina Moolamnaya matha at Sringeri Sharada Peetham in Shringeri, Karnataka. ▪ The Uttarāmnāya matha at Jyotir Math in the city of Jyotirmath, Uttarakhand. ▪ The Pūrvāmnāya matha, or the Govardhana matha at Puri, Odisha. ▪ The Paśchimāmnāya matha, or the Dvaraka Pitha at Dwarka, Gujarat. The existence of such multiple mathas occurs because a Guru or descendant of the Shankaracharya lineage could have had many disciples. This could have resulted in the branching out of the parent institution. It is also possible that a Guru might have died without naming a successor, leading to the formation of rival groups. For example, the Jyotir Math and Govardhan matha have had broken lineages and were later revived. Shankaracharya is also seen as an avatar of Shiva.

Definition of Shankaracharya in the English dictionary

The definition of Shankaracharya in the dictionary is 9th century ad, Hindu philosopher and teacher; chief exponent of Vedanta philosophy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHANKARACHARYA


Maurya
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHANKARACHARYA

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shank
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shanks´s mare
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WORDS THAT END LIKE SHANKARACHARYA

acharya
Amu Darya
Antalya
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garrya
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Libya
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Synonyms and antonyms of Shankaracharya in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translator English - Chinese

山卡拉查亚
1,325 millions of speakers

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Shankaracharya
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Shankaracharya
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Translator English - Hindi

शंकराचार्य
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شنكراتشاريا
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Шанкарачарья
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Shankaracharya
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শঙ্করাচার্য
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Shankaracharya
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Shankaracharya
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Shankaracharya
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Translator English - Japanese

シャンカラ
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가 Shankaracharya
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Shankaracharya
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Shankaracharya
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சங்கராச்சார்யா
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शंकराचार्य
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Shankaracharya
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Shankaracharya
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żyjący
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Шанкарачарья
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Shankaracharya
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Shankaracharya
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Shankaracharya
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Shankaracharyas
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Shankaracharya
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Trends of use of Shankaracharya

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHANKARACHARYA»

The term «Shankaracharya» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.803 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHANKARACHARYA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Shankaracharya

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHANKARACHARYA»

Discover the use of Shankaracharya in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Shankaracharya and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Adi Shankaracharya’s Bhaja Govindam
The whole text of Bhaja Govindam in essence means ‘Wake up, seek the Lord, and stop seeking the primitive and superficial things in life.’ The compilation of thoughts presented in this book is applicable to one and all.
Swami Sukhabodhananda, 2011
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The Mind of Adi Shankaracharya
On the intellectual level, Indian philosophy is logical, rational and proceeds on the same kinds of axioms as western philosophy.
Y.K. Menon, 2004
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Sadhana Panchakam by Adi Shankaracharya
On Advaita philosophy.
Śaṅkarācārya, Muralidharana, 2000
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Adi Shankaracharya's Maneesha Panchakam
Verse work on the Advaita school in Hindu philosophy.
Śaṅkarācārya, Swami Chinmayananda, 198
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Jagatguru Shankaracharya Shri Bharati Krishna Teertha: His ...
On Bhāratīkr̥shṇatīrtha, 1884-1960, religious leader and exponent of the Advaita school in Hindu philosophy.
Trimbak Govind Pande, Ram Mohan Tiwari, 2007
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The True History and the Religion of India: A Concise ...
The most efficient documentary evidence of Shankaracharya's period is the carefully preserved date-wise list of all the succeeding Shankaracharyas who sat on that religious throne which was established by Adi (the original) Shankaracharya ...
Prakashanand Saraswati, 2001
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Glimpses of Indian Culture
The fifth day of the bright half of the Vaishakh month and with the blessings of Lord Shiva bestowed on earth, the birth of Adi Shankaracharya took place in the home of Kerala's Namboodripad Brahmin Shivguru and his wife Aryamba in the ...
Dinkar Joshi, 2005
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Meri Khoj Ek Bharat Ki
Parkaya Pravesh means entering in to some one else's body. Great Tantrik Matsendranatha and Aadi Shankaracharya and many others had shown this power. There were lots of yogic powers available in the people of Nath panthi ( Nath ...
Pramodkumar, 2008
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Pratiyogita Darpan
Philosophy Article Propounder of Advaita, Shankaracharya was born on the bank of the purna hill named Vrisha in Kerala. His father was Shivguru and mother was Aryamba. His father was a yajurvedin Brahmana of the Taiharya branch.
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Shankaracharya
On the life and works of Śaṅkarācārya, exponent of the Advaita school in Hindu philosophy.
Prem Lata, 1982

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHANKARACHARYA»

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Puri Shankaracharya lauds U'khand govt for reconstruction work
Puri Shankaracharya Swami Adhokchajanand today lauded the Uttarakhand government for the reconstruction work en route to Kedarnath but said it is also the ... «Business Standard, Jun 15»
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Directionless Christian, Communist, Muslim systems running India …
Puri Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati on Wednesday claimed that India was being run by "directionless Christian, Communist and Muslim ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jun 15»
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Sri Jagannath temple admin and Shankaracharya bury hatchets
The year-long impasse involving the Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) and Shankaracharya of Puri Govardhan Peeth over climbing of chariots by the ... «Business Standard, May 15»
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Shankaracharya trains his guns on Odisha govt, again
The opinion of the Shankaracharya will be taken whenever there is a religious dispute ... Notably, the Shankaracharya is miffed ever since the state government ... «Odisha Sun Times, May 15»
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Will build Ram temple in Ayodhya without political help …
Addressing the Hindu Dharma Sansad at Ramlila Maidan here on Tuesday, Shankaracharya of Dwarkapeeth Swaroopananda Saraswati asked BJP leaders to ... «Times of India, May 15»
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Shankaracharya says ban beef export, protect cows by all means
Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati, the Shankaracharya of Dwarka Peeth, also hailed the Maharashtra government's move to expand cow slaughter ban law to ... «India Today, May 15»
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Allahabad court says Vasudevanand Saraswati isn't Shankaracharya
Swaroopanand had moved the court seeking his right to the seat as the Shankaracharya. In its order on Tuesday, the court confirmed Swaroopanand's plea and ... «India Today, May 15»
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Odisha: Puri Shankaracharya criticises Naveen Patnaik Govt
Bhubaneswar, Apr 24: The Shankaracharya of Govardhan peeth Swami Nischalananda Saraswati has expressed his anguish for not being "consulted" by the ... «Oneindia, Apr 15»
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Digvijay Singh takes bleesings of Shankaracharya
VARANASI: Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Friday called on Shankaracharya of Jyotish and Dwarka Sharda Peeths Swami Swaroopanand ... «Times of India, Apr 15»
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Hindu women should have 10 children: Shankaracharya
The list of Hindu religious leaders asking Hindu women to reproduce more is getting bigger. The latest to add to this list is the Shankaracharya of Badrikashram, ... «The Hindu, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Shankaracharya [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/shankaracharya>. May 2024 ».
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