________________ riods of some of the distinguished sons of Kerala. Some of them are. ( a ) Chrros madra snmprapa. (h) Yajnastanam samra kshyam. (c) Rakshath Govind markah. Oth. ers like the following refer to the days of consecrat. ion of the important temples of Malabar. (1) Palakhole vetikkaka (2) Dbamvapa ( 3 ) Pathnam. Among such astronomical minemonies is one (a* charya Vagabhedya ] evidently pointing to the day on which shri Shanker set about cbanging the customs. Further the sanscrit words forming the mine. monies intrinsically mean." The commands of the teacher are not to be violated." This indicates what it was that the teacher set about doing. The accuracy of thise minemonies has been taken for granted by successive generations in Kerale. they contain in form of letters the number of solar days that have elapsed from the commencement of the Kali era up to any particular memorable day. The particular minemonic ( acharya Vaga bhedya) tell us that on the 14, 34, 160 th solar day; shri Shanker effected social changes in Maloar. When these days reduced to years, we get-31st Chingon 3927 of the Kali era. The argument based upon the minemonic and that based on the accepted interpretation of the ' Kollam era' all point to the Kali year 3927. Shankeracharya mast therefore have flourished about 1045 years ago. . It is also stated in the Shinker: Vijayam of madhavacharya that the Acharys passed away from .this world after his 32nd years. Vide shloka quoted ---below... ... : P.P.AC..Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust
