Kalady is the birth place of the great Hindu saint Adi Shankara who lived between 788-820 AD.It was Adi Sankara who propounded the philosophy of Advaita Vedanta or non duality of the body and soul. He also established the importance of monastic life as sanctioned in the Upanishads and Brahma Sutra. As a child, Shankara showed remarkable scholarship, mastering the four Vedas by the age of eight.
At the age of 7, Shankara was inclined towards Sanyasa.There is an interesting story as to how Sankara got his mothers permission.
While bathing in the river Poorna one day, a crocodile caught hold of
his leg. Shankara appealed to his mother, who had arrived at Poorna,
asking for permission to become a sanyasi. His mother finally gave
consent, only to have the crocodile let go of young Shankara. A
crocodile had never been found in Poorna river before or since then.
Adi Sankara the length and breadth of India by foot propounding his philosophy of Advaitha and participating in many debates against Hindu,Buddhist,Jain and other scholars and converting them to his philosophy. Adi Shankara founded four Mathas to guide the Hindu religion. These are at Sringeri Karnataka in the South, Dwaraka in Gujarat in the West, Puri in Orissa in the East, and Jyothirmath (Joshimath) inUttarakhand in the North.
Towards the end of his life, Adi Shankara traveled to the Himalayan region of Kedarnath-Badrinath and attained Videha Mukti ("freedom from embodiment"). There is a Samadhir Mandir dedicated to Adi Shankara behind the Kedarnath temple.
![](//3.bp.blogspot.com/-UaUP6jxbwcs/T9Xoc4aHQmI/AAAAAAAAM8Y/Hjgr6gcVorY/s640/IMG_8254.JPG) |
What a glorious temple it is and you will keep posting water so that people from Delhi/NCR can feel the heat more? :D
ReplyDelete@Mridula: Ha Ha !
ReplyDeleteYes, lots of water scenes in your blog lately. Indians are a religious people.
ReplyDeleteI straight away think of Bhaja Govindam!
ReplyDeletevery interesting post..thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteTasty Appetite
Great series of beautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this interesting post.
Mette
Thanks for the pics. The river is amazing and perennial. Looks lovely
ReplyDeleteBeautiful temple. The crocodile story- I wasn't aware of it!
ReplyDeletebeautiful buildings. i like the murals on that one small temple. very beautiful.
ReplyDeletesuch a beautiful river! and in India every river will have a story too :)
ReplyDeleteVery nice post indeed ...
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the information and beautiful pics ...
Wonderful. I really appreciate your informative posts and beautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteGreat pics.. once again! Its nice to visit all these places from home!
ReplyDeleteNamaste....
ReplyDeletewow "non duality of the body and soul" sounds interesting, is there a book you'd recommend to read more about this philosophy?
Great photographs and lesson. Thank you.
Interesting story accompanied with great pics! Thanks a lot for sharing. Mythology always fascinates me.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful temple and that river looks tempting. Nice photos and narration.
ReplyDeletewww.rajniranjandas.blogspot.com
Very nice place... Hope someday I will be visiting this place...
ReplyDeleteHello.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting post. Great photos as always. Thanks for sharing.
Each week over at my blog, I randomly select 4 followers as Featured Follower! Of The Week. Congratulations! You have been chosen this week and there is an award for you. To claim it or to learn more, please click here...
See you soon my friend!
Thoughts Of Beauty In The Stillness Of Dawn...
wow beautiful pictures... I studied in Sankara vidyalaya and know about this place... but never been there... thanks for sharing the photos...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful part of the world, I love it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful travelogue about kalady, the birth place of adi shankara, you beautifully expressed
ReplyDeletealso thanks for visiting my blog
Beautiful travelogue about kalady, the birth place of adi shankara, you beautifully expressed
ReplyDeletealso thanks for visiting my blog
What a great place to visit!
ReplyDeleteLucky you!
I did not know about this Temple...I like the architecture...so detailed
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures! What a lovely place, especially the river.
ReplyDeleteIt looks such a beautiful place. Great photos!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots of the place. Never knew of this place before.
ReplyDeleteFascinating!
ReplyDeleteLovely captures too!
Wonderful..! Just a question .. Is advance booking necessary for accommodation at the Sankara Guest house?
ReplyDelete@Sridharan: No advance booking is necessary.
ReplyDelete@Sridharan: No advance booking is necessary.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and serene place.The pictures make me yearn to visit the holy place.Thanks
ReplyDeleteThat is an epic series. I am bookmarking it for the moment to soak myself in it at leisure!
ReplyDeletewelcome to tina´s picstory! :)
ReplyDelete