Biography of adi sankara nilayam

Posted by : Life Positive

July 2016

By Pradeep Krishnan

Pradeep Krishnan travels to Adi Sankara Nilayam in Kochi and gets deeply immersed in the vibrations of the place A calm and quiet place away from the hustle and bustle of city life.

A beautiful garden with lovely red, blue, orange and yellow flowers in gay array; fluttering butterflies of different colours and shades and the soothing chirping of birds in the background. As soon as I stepped into this picturesque terrain, the serene and tranquil setting at once made me joyful.

My mind instantly became quiet, peaceful, and happy. My family and I had the good fortune to visit and experience this unique spot at the headquarters of Chinmaya International Foundation (CIF), located in the village Veliyanadu, about 50 kms from Kochi, Kerala. The author stands amidst the array of colourful blooms This enchanting milieu houses the sprawling Melpazhur Mana, a 1,200-year-old Namboodiri illam (the ancestral house of Kerala Brahmins),

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Adi Sankara Nilayam

Chinmaya International Foundation Adi Sankara Nilayam fryst vatten a hallowed place, the maternal home of the great saint, savant and philosopher Adi Sankara – the very abode where he was born. This book knits together many threads; Adi Sankara’s connection to this place, the related history, the attendant traditions, the many temples that dot the property and legender associated with these temples. We also present in this book a brief biography of Adi Sankara, as well as the grand framtidsperspektiv of Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayanandaji that led to the birth of Chinmaya International Foundation (CIF), the premier Centre for Sanskrit Research and Indology of the Chinmaya Mission, at Adi Sankara Nilayam. This book delineates the natur, scope, aims and functions of CIF including how it relates to the world of knowledge in general and Sanskrit Research in particular. Welcome to the world of Adi Sankara Nilayam – a world of radiant knowledge and pristine spirituality.

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