Adi Shankaracharya Early signs of genius Even before Shankaracharya turned a year old, he would sit on his father’s lap and listen to him recite verses from the scriptures.

Adi Shankaracharya is believed to have lost his father, Shivaguru, at a young age. He renounced the world and turned a sanyasi against his mother’s wish and studied under Govinda, who was a ...

Adi Shankaracharya was born on this day 1237 years ago. In Hinduism, he is referred to as the Indian Guru. ... His father was Sivaguru, and his mother was Aryamba.

His father was Pandit Sri Lalvamshi Jha and his mother was Smt Gita Devi. ... one of the four cardinal peeths established by the revered philosopher and theologian Adi Shankara in the 8th century.

As a child, I read the Amar Chitra Katha story of Adi Shankaracharya. It told me how he was born in a family in Kerala and became a monk against his mother’s wishes. He travelled around India ...

Discover the significance of Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti 2025, celebrated on May 2nd. Learn about the life, teachings, and legacy of this great Indian philosopher and spiritual reformer.

Usha Rk, former director of Jawaharlal Nehru Cultural Center (JNCC) of the Embassy of India in Moscow, shares her vision of bringing Adi Shankaracharya’s Ashtakams to life through a dance form ...

Bhopal: Stage is set for unveiling of 108 ft-high statue of Adi Shankaracharya, the icon of ‘Unity and Oneness’, in the holy town of Omkareshwar in Khandwa district in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday.

Kaldi is a small Keralan town where Adi Shankaracharya was born. His father was Sivaguru, and his mother was Aryamba. In Indian mythology, he is considered to be among the greatest Gurus and thinkers.