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Shankaracharya Jayanti is celebrated every year to celebrate the birth of Adi Shankaracharya or Adi Shankaracharya, an Indian Vedic scholar who popularized and taught the Advaita philosophy, according to which the soul and Brahman, the invisible supreme being, are one and the same. Born in a Namboodiri Brahmin family in Kalady, Kerala in 788 AD, Adi Shankaracharya disappeared at the age of 32 in 820 AD. In his short life, he made major contributions to shaping Hindu culture and spirituality. This day is a time to reflect on the teachings of Shankaracharya and focus on spiritual growth and service to humanity. (Also Read | Parshuram Jayanti 2024: Date, rituals, significance and everything you need to know)
History and significance of Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti
It is believed that Adi Shankaracharya lost his father Shivguru at an early age. He renounced the world and became a sannyasi against his mother’s wishes and studied under Govinda, who was a disciple of Gaudapada.
Adi Shankaracharya was known for bringing about coordination between different sects – Vaishnavism, Shaivism and Shaktism – he introduced the Panchayatana form of worship, in which five deities – Ganesha, Surya, Vishnu, Shiva and Devi were worshiped together. , he argued that all the gods were different forms. One of Brahma. Shankaracharya is known for strengthening the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta and reviving it at a time when Hindu culture was on the decline.
Adi Shankaracharya, along with Madhava and Ramanuja, played an important role in shaping Hinduism. The knowledge they shared is still followed by their respective sects even today.
Adi Shankaracharya birth anniversary date
Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti is celebrated on the fifth day of Shukla Paksha of Vaishakh month. It is usually celebrated in the month of April or May as per the Gregorian calendar. This year it is being celebrated on Sunday, 12th May.
Auspicious time
The 1236th birth anniversary of Adi Shankaracharya is being celebrated on Sunday, 12 May 2024.
Panchami Tithi will start on May 12 at 2:03 am.
Panchami Tithi will end on May 13 at 2:03 am.
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