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The Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, at Kalady, is situated in:
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Answer: Option C — Kerala
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The Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit is located at Kalady, in the Ernakulam district of Kerala.
About the University:
- It was established in 1993 by the Government of Kerala.
- It is named after Adi Shankaracharya, the great philosopher who was born at Kalady.
- It offers courses in Sanskrit, Indian philosophy, languages, fine arts, dance, music, theatre, social sciences and other subjects.
- It has regional centres in several districts of Kerala.
About Kalady:
- It is a town on the banks of the Periyar river, about 45 km from Kochi.
- It is believed to be the birthplace of Adi Shankaracharya (8th century CE).
- The "Sri Adi Shankara Janma Bhumi Kshetram" (birthplace shrine) and the "Adi Shankara Keerthi Sthamba Mandapam", a nine-storey tower describing his life, are located here.
About Adi Shankaracharya:
- He was a philosopher and theologian who consolidated the doctrine of "Advaita Vedanta" (non-dualism), which teaches that the individual soul (atman) and the ultimate reality (Brahman) are one.
- He wrote commentaries ("bhashyas") on the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita and the Brahma Sutras.
- He travelled across India, debating with scholars of other schools.
- According to tradition, he established four "mathas" (monasteries) in the four corners of India:
- Sringeri Sharada Peetham (Karnataka): south.
- Dwarka Sharada Peetham (Gujarat): west.
- Govardhan Math, Puri (Odisha): east.
- Jyotirmath (Joshimath, Uttarakhand): north.
He is believed to have died at Kedarnath. A statue of Adi Shankaracharya was unveiled at Kedarnath in 2021, and a large "Statue of Oneness" (108 feet) was unveiled at Omkareshwar, Madhya Pradesh, in 2023.
Other Sanskrit universities in India:
- Central Sanskrit University, New Delhi: became a central university in 2020, along with Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University (Delhi) and National Sanskrit University (Tirupati).
- Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi: grew from the Sanskrit College founded in 1791.
- Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Ramtek, Maharashtra.
- Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, Bihar.
Why not the other options?
- ✗Karnataka has the Sringeri Math, but the university at Kalady is in Kerala.
- ✗Tamil Nadu has the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham.
- ✗Uttarakhand has the Jyotirmath.
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Remember: Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit = Kalady, Ernakulam, Kerala (1993; Kalady = birthplace of Adi Shankaracharya); four mathas = Sringeri, Dwarka, Puri, Jyotirmath; Statue of Oneness = Omkareshwar (2023).
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