Vande Guru Parampara Lecture Series Part E - N. Venkataraman, Senior Advocate

Proceeds to elaborate on the 4 great disciples of Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada who later became the Peetadipati’s of the 4 Amnaya Peetams. Quotes the Anugraha Bhashanam (Telugu) of Mahasannidanam Jagadguru Bharatiteertha Mahaswamigal to state how Mahasannidanam has explained the namavali Gives a brief account of the 4 disciples namely; Padmapada, Tottakacharya, Hastamalaka and Sureshwaracharya and the unique characteristics each of these disciples possessed and then proceeds to explain how a modern mind potrays Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada as? Quotes an Article written by Mahasannidanam. Shankaracharya as an Universal benefactor; commentator par excellence and Shankaracharya as a poet