Adi Sankaracharya the ninth century Saint is the founder of the Advaita philosophy of Hinduism. He also united the six religions of Souryam, Saktham, Vaishnavam, Saivam, Ganapathyam and Kowmaram and called it Shanmadham (six religions) that is the foundation of Hinduism. Since there have been many Sankaracharyas after him he is called Adi Sankaracharya to distinguish him from the rest. Bhaja Govindam@ (5) 1. Sankara - The life and legend of the founder of Advaita and Vedanta philosophy. 2. Sankaracharya - Biography of India's best-known philosopher. Includes link to synopses of his treatises. 3. Sankaracharya - The life and works of the Vedantic scholar born in AD 788, and about his establishment of the four regional monasteries to preserve the Hindu faith. 4. Sankaracharya: Hyperhistory - Encyclopedia entry profiles the birth and life of this Hindu theologian.

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