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Shankara: (Sanskrit) One of Hinduism's most extraordinary monks (788-820) and preeminent guru of the Smarta Sampradaya. Noted for his monistic philosophy of Advaita Vedanta, his many scriptural commentaries, and formalizing ten orders of sannyasins with pontifical headquarters at strategic points across India. He lived only 32 years, but traveled throughout India and transformed the Hindu world in that time.

See: Dashanami, Shankaracharya pitha, shanmata sthapanacharya, Smarta Sampradaya, Vedanta.

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Shankara: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary on Shankara

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See: Dashanami, Shankaracharya pitha, shanmata sthapanacharya, Smarta Sampradaya, Vedanta.

For more articles related to Shankara , see: Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Shankara , Body Mind and Soul.

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