Shankara Vijayam
Appearance
Part of a series on | |
Hindu philosophy | |
---|---|
Orthodox | |
|
|
Heterodox | |
|
|
Shankara Vijayams (IAST Śaṃkaravijayaṃ) are traditional biographies of the Advaita philosopher Adi Shankara. The main Shankaravijayams are:
- Madhavīya Shankaravijayam (of Madhava, c. 14th century)
- Anandagirīya Shankaravijayam (of Anandagiri, not extant)
- Cidvilāsīya Shankaravijayam (of Chidvilasa, c. between 15th century and 17th century
- Keralīya Shankaravijayam (extant in Kerala, c. 17th century)
- Anantanadagiri Shankaravijayam (extant from 15th century, but controversial in nature)
External links
- The Sankaravijaya Literature— a detailed discussion of the various Shankara Vijayams