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‖ Sankaracharya|ʃaŋkaraːˈtʃaːria|
Also sankaracharya.
[Skr.]
The name and title of Sankara Acharya, a famous teacher of Vedānta philosophy (prob. of the eighth century a.d.), used as the title of one of various Indian religious teachers and leaders.
1947K. M. Pannikar Survey of Indian Hist. xii. 133 Soon, however, especially after the disappearance of Buddhism, the Mutts became centres of luxury like the great abbeys and the Sankaracharyas who presided over them assumed pontifical dignities. 1960Koestler Lotus & Robot i. 54 The nearest to an authoritative position..was attributed to the five Sankaracharyas, leaders of an important Traditionalist sect. 1969Cultural News from India Nov. 43 The annual Agama Silpa Vidwat Sadas inaugurated a few years ago by the Sankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam bids fair to be an event of increasing importance and to establish a wholesome tradition. 1977Times 20 Jan. 6/8 India's mass spectacle of faith during the Kumbh Mela Fair started before dawn... Many sages—sankaracharayas, nahatmas [sic] and guru—rode on elephants or in chariots. |