Ādi Shankara

Summary

Ādi Shankara is a human^[1]. Born in Kalady^[2], he… he was born on 788^[3]. He died in Kedarnath^[4]. He died on 820^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], writer^[7], and poet^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,939 views/month, #4,345 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Kalady^[2], Ādi Shankara…
• Ādi Shankara passed away in Kedarnath^[4].
• Ādi Shankara was born on 788^[3].
• Ādi Shankara died on 820^[5].
• Ādi Shankara worked as a philosopher^[6].
• Ādi Shankara's professions included writer^[7].
• Ādi Shankara worked as a poet^[8].
• Ādi Shankara's field of work was philosophy^[10].
• Ādi Shankara's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[11].
• Ādi Shankara's religion is recorded as Advaita Vedanta^[12].
• Ādi Shankara is recorded as male^[13].
• Ādi Shankara's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Ādi Shankara's Commons category is recorded as Adi Shankara^[15].
• Ādi Shankara's given name is recorded as Shankar^[16].
• Ādi Shankara's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Adi Shankara^[17].
• Ādi Shankara studied under Govinda Bhagavatpada^[18].
• Ādi Shankara's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Ādi Shankara's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Ādi Shankara's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[21].
• Ādi Shankara's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[22].
• Ādi Shankara's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Sanskrit^[23].
• Ādi Shankara's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Marathi^[24].
• Ādi Shankara's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'sa', 'text': 'आदि शङ्कर'}^[25].
• Ādi Shankara's different from is recorded as Adi Shankar^[26].

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• Type: Person^[27]

• Country: IN^[28]

• Began / founded: 0788^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 0820^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 58a18a01-305a-4a59-a992-0565b4ec6f6e^[31]

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Origins and Family

Ādi Shankara was born in Kalady^[2]. He was born on 788^[3].

Education

Ādi Shankara studied under Govinda Bhagavatpada^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], writer^[7], and poet^[8]. Ādi Shankara's field of work was philosophy^[10].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Hinduism^[11], a religion^[32] and Advaita Vedanta^[12], a philosophical schools and traditions^[33].

Death and Burial

Ādi Shankara died on 820^[5]. He died in Kedarnath^[4].

Why It Matters

Ādi Shankara ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,939 views/month, #4,345 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

He has been cited as an influence by Frithjof Schuon^[36], a philosopher^[37], 1907–1998^[38], of Switzerland^[39], specialised in spirituality^[40].

Works attributed to him include Soundarya Lahari^[41], a literary work^[42]; Mahishasura Mardini Stotra^[43], a stotra^[44]; Atma Shatakam^[45], a literary work^[46]; Vivekachudamani^[47], a written work^[48]; Dakshinamurti Stotra^[49], a literary work^[50]; and Shivanandalahari^[51], a literary work^[52].

FAQs

Where was Ādi Shankara born?

Ādi Shankara was born in Kalady^[2].

Where did Ādi Shankara die?

Ādi Shankara passed away in Kedarnath^[4].

What did Ādi Shankara do for work?

Ādi Shankara worked as philosopher^[6], writer^[7], and poet^[8].

Who did Ādi Shankara influence?

Ādi Shankara has been cited as an influence by Frithjof Schuon^[36].