Shankaracharya Jayanti or Adi Shankar Jayanti is observed on Panchami tithi during Vaishaka Masam Shukla paksha.
He was born at Kalady in Kerala in 780 C.E
He consolidated the doctrine of Advaita.
These are four
maths established by Adi Shankaracharya in the eighth century.
They are promoting
and spreading the Sanatan tradition.
They are
· Jyotirmath is located
in Joshimath
· Govardhan Math is located in Puri
· Sringeri Sharda
Peeth which is situated in Sringeri.
· Dwarka Peeth which
is situated in Dwarka.
A story about his life mentions an interesting incident. When Shankara was eight, he went to a river with his mother to bathe. Suddenly, a crocodile grabbed his leg and Shankara used this opportunity to make his mother agree to his demands. He asked his mother to allow him to become Sanyasi or the crocodile will kill him. Wishing for her child’s life, Sivataraka agreed. After the crocodile frees Shankara, he leaves his home. Upon reaching a Saivite sanctuary in north-central India, he became a disciple of a teacher named Govind Bhagvatapada.
2025 Date: May 02.
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