Quizz - 17/5

At what age did Maha Periyava become the Shankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam?

• 10

• 13

• 15

• 18

Maha Periyava is often referred to as:

• Nadamadum Deivam
  /Nadiche Devudu

• Kanchi Vedanta

• Jeevanmukta

• Parama Guru

Which major text contains Maha Periyava’s teachings and discourses?

• Upadesa Saaram

• Vedanta Deepika

• Bhagavad Gita

• Deivathin Kural

Which famous Indian president was influenced by Maha Periyava?

• A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

• R. Venkataraman

• Rajendra Prasad

• Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Maha Periyava emphasized which ancient Indian value the most?

• Dharma

• Moksha

• Artha

• Yajna

Maha Periyava’s mission included reviving:

• Sanskrit Theater

• Tamil Film Music

• Buddhist Pilgrimages

• Veda Pathashalas

Which famous vocalist received a song from Maha Periyava to perform on UN day 1966?

• Sarojini Naiudu

• M S Subbalaxmi

• Lata Mangeshkar

• D. K. Pattammal

Who is the newly appointed peetadhipathi of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham?

• Satya Chandrashekarendra Saraswati

• Sudarsana Chandrashekarendra Saraswati

• 
  Jayendra Saraswathi

• Mahadeva Saraswathi

Where was Adi Shankaracharya born?

• Kalady

• Kanchipuram

• Benares

• Ujjain

Adi Shankaracharya is best known for reviving:

• Dvaita Vedanta
• Yoga Sutras
• Samkhya Philosophy
• Advaita Vedanta