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Chapter 6 Flashcards

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Shankaracharya was born in

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Kaladi, Kerala, 788 CE

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What year was Shankaracharya born in?

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788 CE

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What year was Shankaracharya born in?

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788 CE

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Where was Shankaracharya born?

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Keladi, Kerala

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Who were Shankaracharya’s parents?

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Shivaguru and Aryamba

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Who was Shankaracharya’s teacher?

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Govinda Bhagwathpada

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Where did Shankaracharya tour?

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Badrinath, Kashmir, Nepal, Banaras, Puri, Tirupathi, Kanchi

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What was Shankaracharya’s philosophy?

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Advaita philosophy

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What were Shankaracharya’s titles?

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Sarvajna, Jagadguru

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What were the 4 important mutts Shankaracharya established?

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Govardhana Peetha at Puri, Kalikamatha at Dwarka, Jyothirmatha in Badrinath, Sharadha Peeta in Sringeri

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Shankaracharya gave impirtance to the worship of

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Shiva , Vishnu, Ganesh Shakti Surya Kumara

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Shankaracharya is also called

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Shanmatha Sthapanacharya

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Shankaracharya composed

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Viveka Chudamani, Ananda Lahari Shivananda Lahari Soundarya Lahari Bhajagovindam

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Advaita means

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Monoism or non duality, nirguna, nirakara, swaprakashaka, world is maya, aham brahmasmi, ignorant will not look for him inside but outside

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Ramanujacharya was born in

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1017 CE, Sri Perambadur, near Chennai

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What year was Ramanujacharya born in?

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1017 CE

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Who were Ramanujacharya’s parents?

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Keshva Somayaji, Kantimati

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Who was Ramanujacharya’s teacher?

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Yamunacharya

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Who did not like Ramanujacharya’s philosophy and why?

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Kulottunga Cholabc he was a Shaiva and Ramanujacharya was popularizing Vaishanivism

20
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Where did Ramanujacharya leave to after being banished and who gave him shelter?

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Karnataka, Hoysala King Vishnuvardhana

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In Karnataka what did Ramanujacharya establish?

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Vaishnavamatha in Melukote

22
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What did Ramanujacharya compose?

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Vedantha Suthra, Vedantha Sangraha, Geetha Bhashya, Sree Bhashya

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