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#28 Adi Shankaracharya : The Intellectual Giant of India.

Hey Infinities, in this article you'll be diving into the life journey of an intellectual giant, a genius of linguistics, and above all, a spiritual light and the pride of India : Adi Shankaracharya, whose statue was recently unveiled at Kedarnath in Uttarakhand on Friday, 5 November, 2021. So, the intellectual journey starts... The prodigal child and an extraordinary scholar, a devotee of Lord Shiva with almost superhuman capabilities was born on 11th May 788 AD, at Kaladi near Kochi, Kerala. The level of wisdom and knowledge he showed at a very early age made him a shining light for humanity. At the age of two, he could fluently speak and write Sanskrit. At the age of four, he could recite all the Vedas, and at the age of twelve, he took sanyas and left his home. Even at such a young age, he gathered disciples and started walking throughout the country to re-establish the spiritual sciences. He was responsible for reviving Hinduism in India to a great extent when Buddhism was gai...