KaNchi kAmakoti peeTham - 5 Sankara-s-Last post for today!!!

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Prabhu-ji!

 

I did a little research and went straight to Kanchi kamakoti.org and

stumbled upon the following information...

 

"Sri Krpa Sankara, the ninth pontifical head of the Kanchi Math,

chose to continue and perfect the noble work inaugurated by the

Bhagavatpada. He is credited with the re-consecration of the

Srichakra in the temple of Devi Kamakshi at Kanchi and of Tatankas

(ear-ornaments) of Sri Akilandesvari at Tiruvanaikoil (near

Tiruchirapalli, in Tamil Nadu).

 

Sri *Muka Sankara,* a deaf-mute of Kanchi, gained the power of speech

by the grace of Sri Kamakshi. He became the twentieth Acharya of the

Kanchi Math. Sri Muka Sankara has written "MukaPancasati" (Sanskrit)

which contains five hundred verses.

 

Among the Acharyas of the medieval age, the name of *Abhinava

Sankara* stands preeminent. He was so great that he was confounded

with the timings and deeds of the Great Adi Sankara. He was the

disciple of Sri Vidyaghana (37th Acharya). Abhinava Sankara made

extensive tours in North India. He defeated (in debate) the famous

Vakpati Bhatta, a reputed scholar of the court of the King of

Kashmir. He ascended the Sarvjna Peetha, in Kashsmir (Srinagar) after

winning over many great scholars. "

 

http://www.kamakoti.org

 

well, prabhuji- there is amention of

 

1) krpa shankara-

 

2)muka shankara

 

3) abhinava shankara

 

But all these three Shankaras are not ADI Shankara.

 

maybe the author you mentioned got his facts wrong?

 

very intriguing...

 

regards