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Adi Shankara Birthplace, Kalady
Ernakulam, Kerala
Birthplace of Adi Shankaracharya (788-820 CE), the greatest philosopher of Sanatan Dharma. He consolidated Advaita Vedanta, established four mathas across India, and wrote commentaries on the Upanishads, Brahma Sutras, and Bhagavad Gita before dying at age 32.
What happened
Shankara's birthplace was lost for centuries after the Periyar River changed course and washed away the original house. In 1910, the Sringeri Matha rediscovered the site. The river had shifted — the original spot is now underwater.
Current status
Sringeri Matha manages the site. Two temples — one for Shankara and one for his mother Aryamba. The crocodile pool where young Shankara is said to have entered the river is preserved.
Sources: Shankaracharya biographies, Sringeri Matha records
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Neo-upanishadic philosophy
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The Upanishads selections
Alistair Shearer
ॐDiscourses on Isavasya Upanishad
Discourses on Isavasya Upanishad
Chinmayananda Swami
The thirteen principal Upanishads
Robert Ernest Hume
Heartbeat of the absolute
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The thirteen principal Upanishads
Robert Ernest Hume
ॐIsha Upanishad
Isha Upanishad
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The Thirteen Principal Upanishads: Translated from the Sanskrit
George C. O. Haas
ॐThe philosophy of the Upanishads
The philosophy of the Upanishads
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The Upanishads (Classic of Indian Spirituality)
Eknath Easwaran
ॐUpanishads in Sankara's own words
Upanishads in Sankara's own words
Sankaracarya.
Amritabindu and Kaivalya-upanishads
ॐUpanishads
Upanishads
Lahiri Mahasaya
ॐTen upanishads
Ten upanishads
Sivananda Swami.
The Principal Upanishads
Nikhilananda Swami
ॐKena-Upanishad.
Kena-Upanishad.
The upanishads
ॐThe ten principal Upanishads
The ten principal Upanishads
Purohit Swami
The song of life
Johnston, Charles