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This
pretty Kerala village enshrines many relics testifying to the association of
Jagadguru Sankaracharya the pre - eminent saint philosopher of all times. By
masterly propounding his Advaitha Vedantha the dominant philosophic school of
Hinduism,
he salvaged the Sanathana Dharma from the claws of atheistic dragons and
polytheistic hydras. This
sacred place, once the haven of devout Nambudris has now carved
out a covetable niche in the spiritual history of India by turning itself out
into a world renowned centre for spiritual inspiration and religious initiation;
for it is here the famous acharyas of the four maths congregate
often before the Sarada pitha to embarking upon great missions for Viswasanthi,
and it was here that great Adi Sankara was born to Aryamba and Sivaguru - the
pious Nambudri couple as a result of their devout prayers to Vadakkunathan of
Trichur.
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