Route taken by Adi Shankaracharya

[Yogesh N. Rao]

Dear Friends,

Have any of you tried mapping the route taken by Adi Shankaracharya? I am thinking that the route would touch the following places:
* start @ Kaladi in Kerala
* cross through Narmada river in Orissa,
* Kashi
* Badri
* Hrishikesh
* Assam?
* Puri, Orissa
* Sringeri, Karnataka
* Joshimath, Uttarakand
* Dwaraka, Gujarat

If none exist, I would like to map this out with help from interested folks in this forum.

Thanks,
Yogesh.

[Ravi Ranjan]

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[Yogesh N. Rao]

Not sure yet Ravi. I am inspired by Anil Kumar who is riding all around India to spread the green message. Have several things I would like to shoot for some day. Here are some things going through my brain at this time:

1. Bicycle parts of the route taken by this great philosopher of Kerala. A journey that started when he was just a 9 year old boy!!!
2. Bicycle ride spread over couple of months - i.e. will take a long unpaid leave from work some day.
3. Walk - have plenty of time for retirement, but want to plan for something hard for some day when I have a lot of time on my hands (this may even go on my bucket list). May even do this the extreme way, i.e. the Shankara way. i.e. with no money in hand and learn to say "bhavathi biksham dehi" in Sanskrit with a bowl in hand.

Here is the other thing. While cycling through forests of Bandipur on TFN'10, I was floored by three Iyappa pilgrims who were walking bare-foot from Bellary to Shabari Mala in Kerala (>1,200kms). This led me to think that TFN, Brevets, etc would have been a piece of cake for these folks. This also led me to hypothesize that the inspiration and energy drawn from devotion is greater than that drawn from passion for bicycling. I want to test this hypothesis some day :-)

~~ Yogesh.

[Shree Kumar]

On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 9:20 AM, Yogesh N. Rao <yna...@gmail.com> wrote:

Here is the other thing. While cycling through forests of Bandipur on TFN'10, I was floored by three Iyappa pilgrims who were walking bare-foot from Bellary to Shabari Mala in Kerala (>1,200kms). This led me to think that TFN, Brevets, etc would have been a piece of cake for these folks. This also led me to hypothesize that the inspiration and energy drawn from devotion is greater than that drawn from passion for bicycling. I want to test this hypothesis some day :-)

People are capable of a whole lot. Sitting around in offices for a few years makes them think otherwise.

Teerth yatras by foot are tough. Some people do them on cycles too.  People undertake long journeys without any obvious religious or spiritual intent as well : e.g. world-wide bicycles tours and walking tours - e.g. this grandpa (http://wwwalk.org/) is soon going to finish a 11 year walk around the world; his walk is dedicated to the children of the world !

-- Shree
http://www.shreekumar.in/

[Yogesh N. Rao]

Wow! Thanks for sharing that. He has walked 75,457kms! Walking all over the world is just amazing, especially considering all the logistical challenges involved. Hats off to Jean Beliveau!

I find Adi Shankaracharya's route intriguing because he did back in 8th century AD without maps, gps, passports, etc. I am certain the forests were much thicker. The number of tigers was a lot more (not facing brink of extinction). I am sure Bandipur, Nagarhole, and all the other forests were all connected and just one very large forest. Also, he was able to go all the four corners of this country with his amazing knowledge of just one language, Sanskrit. Finally, he was a pure vegetarian, there were no darshinis selling idlies. I am sure he passed through large forest areas where there were just hunters who ate non-vegetarian food.

If nothing else, I am going to try get help from Shankar Mutt in Chamrajpet for assistance with mapping Shankara's route.

Thanks guys,
Yogesh.

[Shree Kumar]

This would be a unique undertaking. It would be great if you can do this some day. Taking assistance from the mutt would be ideal. They could assist you chart an approximate route I hope. More importantly, being on this mission will make it easy to stay at temples en-route !

Cheers
-- Shree

[murali hr]

Yaa ! it is so easy to find accomodation - people give u food and shelter if u say u r doing a pilgrimage - 

 i just completed a Pilgrimage along the river kaveri from Coorg to Poompohar (arnd 600km)  !

-murali

[Yogesh N. Rao]

I am sure a self-assisted ride along this route would be really nice. Do any of you on this group have any contacts at Shankarpuram Shankar Mutt? Would be great to know whom exactly to approach before spending time over there. I will plan on heading there with detailed roadmaps of India.

Thanks,
Yogesh.

[sathish k]

Yogesh,

You have got my travel buds kindled. This is something exciting too.

I would love 2 join u on this whenever you would be doing it. Provided we have 3-4months advance information. 

One thing am against is a support vehicle following. If we are to trace the path and cycle its got to be just the cycle. Survival is on the road. 

I dont just want to be rider. 

I have detailed roadmaps of india.

Regards
Sathish.K
(http://sathishk.wordpress.com)

[Sathishk]

http://www.kamakoti.org/kamakoti/details/Adi%20Sankara%20Travel%20Map.html

[justin joseph]

Whatever route he took doesn't matter, everything is Maya.  He did start from near my house though, then he went into Mayavath.

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[Devendra Sharma]

Awesome Yogesh & Satish !

I envy you, but I have EMIs to pay :( 

Keep us posted when you start the journey. 

[Karthick Gururaj]

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[justin joseph]

LoL.. Gravitational waves caused this glitch..