Shri Shankaracharya And His Connection With Kanchipuram

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Preface !3CHAPTER – 1!4Sri Sankara’s Digvijaya Yatra!4Sri Sankara’s Digvijaya Yatra - Sankaracarya at Varanasi!8Sri Sankara’s Digvijaya - At the Four Dhams!12CHAPTER –2!18Kanchi the Southern Mokshapuri!18CHAPTER –3!28Sri Shankaracharya at Kanchi!28CHAPTER –4!35Sarvajnapitharohana!35CHAPTER –5!40Kanci – Sankaracarya’s Last Resort!40CHAPTER –6!46Sankaracarya Sculptures in Kanci!46APPENDIX -I!54Some References to Sankaracarya In Relation to Kanci!54APPENDIX – II!58Extracts from Madras University Historical Series No. 15!58APPENDIX -III!60Some References to Sankaracarya Inscriptions!60

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Preface! 3 CHAPTER – 1! 4 Sri Sankara’s Digvijaya Yatra! 4 Sri Sankara’s Digvijaya Yatra - Sankaracarya at Varanasi! 8 Sri Sankara’s Digvijaya - At the Four Dhams! 12