Adi Shankara early 8th century CE also known as (Adi) Shankaracharya andShankara Bhagavatpada, spelled variously as Sankaracharya, (Ādi) Śaṅkarācārya, Śaṅkara Bhagavatpāda,Śaṅkara Bhagavatpādācārya – was one of the most revered Hindu philosophers from Kerala India who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta.
His works in Sanskrit establish the doctrine of advaita, the unity of the ātman and Nirguna Brahman "brahman without attributes". His works elaborate on ideas found in the Upanishads. He wrote copious commentaries on the Vedic canon (Brahma Sutras, principal upanishads and Bhagavad Gita) in support of his thesis.
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