________________ favour of an antiquity of about ten :: centuries and I am disposed to adopt this estimate of Shanker's date and to place him in the end of the eigh and beginn ing of the ninth century of the Christion era. 1 :: 642:34H19 (defu spai 2424 2124 Mata HSC017 ગવાન શંકરાચાર્યને પ્રાદુરભાવ હાલ ઈસ્વીસનના આઠમાં સૈકા 11:34 24491.9Hi s11 21324AHI H12 9. . . - ઈ. સ. ૧૯૧૦ના વેલ્યુમ 11 માના 7 મા નંબરના જુલાઈ Hizlari El Slud: lyhlhof 'ularini ye.8efalhi LEBRiuefai illamtia muual 998 Vacila 204. : THE DATE OF SHANKER'S BIRTH : ...:: ::: By. . .:Mr: C. V. PICHU IYER. . ( Cochin Goverment Astrologer.) Opinion vary as to the exact date of the birth of Shri Shankaracharya the founder of the advait school of Hindu Philosophy. While some hold that he was incarnated in the year 14 of the Vikrama era . others assign the year 3887 of kali era to the event. yet others date his birth in other years. Ibis difference of opinion is keenly felt in district outside Malbar There is howerer concensus of opinion on the following point. . .: : (a) That the holy personage was born, at a place called Kaladi near Alwaye in the Travancore territory. (b) that he was pre-emmantly spiritual as much so, that oven divinity is ascribed to him by all his followers among Hindus (c) that he performed miraculous deeds both in Malbar and other place of India (d) that he introduced the social and religions P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. . Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust
