Copper-Plate Inscriptions Belonging To The Sri Sankaracharya of The Kamakoti-Pitha

An Authetic Work That Contains The Epigraphical Records, Preserved In The Kamakotipeetha, Which Provides Authoritative Information About The Origin And Development Of The Monastery As Well As The Religious Inclinations Of The Kings Of Tanjore And Vijayanagar. Sankaracarya, The Chief Exponent Of Advaita Philosophy, Developed The Unique Monastic Orders Of The Dasanamis, Ten Classes Of The Vedantic Sannyasins. For The Purpose Of Management And Organization, He Established, As Is Known From The Traditional Lores, Four Mathas, I.E. Monasteries: Sarada Math At Dwarka, Sringeri Math At Karnataka, Govardhana Math At Puri And Joshi Math At Badrinath. Having Sringeri At The Lead, They Played The Key Role In Hindu Monastricism And Religious Orders. Apart From These Four, Some Other Monateries Also Came Into Existence; Kamakotipeeth At Kumbhaghonam Is The Foremost Among Them. This Math Also Has Made Great Contribution In The Furtherance Of The Advaita Philosophy And Claims An Equal Status With The Srinageri Math. The Present Work Contains The Epigraphical Records, Preserved In The Kama-Kotipeeth, Which Provide Authoritative Informations About The Origin And Development Of The Math As Well As The Religious Inclinations Of The Then Kings Of Tanjore And Vujayanagara. It Comprises The Edited Texts, With English, Translation, Of The 15Th-17Th Centuries Copper-Plate Inscriptions Belonging To The Reigns Of Vijaya Gopaladeva, Vira Narasimhadeva, Krishnadevaraya, Etc. And Of The Karnata Dynasty Of Vijavanagara, Vijaya Raghunatha Tondainar Of Pudukkottai, Vijayanagar Chokkanatha Nayanayyavaru, Etc. The Work Also Contains A Firman Of One Of The Late Mughal Emperors Of Delhi And Records From The Contemporary Portuguese Accounts, Both Of Which Are Of Great Historical Importance. Contents:- Introduction ? An Inscription Of The Reign Of Vijaya-Ganda Gopaladeva ? An Inscription Of The Reign Of Vira Narasimhadeva, Saka Samvat 1429 ? Another Inscription Of The Same King And Of The Same Year ? An Inscription Of The Reign Of Krishnadevaraya, Saka Samvat 1444 ? Another Inscription Of The Same King, Saka Samvat 1450 ? A Fragmentary Inscription Of The Vijayanagara Kings Of The Karnataka Or The Last Dynasty ? An Inscription Of The Time Of Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman Of Pudukkottai Saka, Samvat 1613 ? An Inscription Of The Reign Of Vijayaranga Chokkanatha Nayanayyavaru, Saka Samvat 1630 ? A Firman Of The Emperor Of Delhi (?) Hijira 1088 ? An Inscription Of Saka Samvat 1608 List Of Illustrations ? Krishnadevarya And His Queens Chinnadeviya-Mmanavaru And Tirumaladeviya Mmanavaru ? Abul Hassan Kutb Shah And Akkanna ? Madanna And The Table Of Akkanna And Madana. The Title 'Copper-Plate Inscriptions Belonging To The Sri Sankaracharya Of The Kamakoti-Pitha Written By T.A. Gopnatha Rao' Was Published In The Year 1986. The Isbn Number 9788121200653 Is Assigned To The Hardcover Version Of This Title. This Book Has Total Of Pp. 136 (Pages). The Publisher Of This Title Is Gyan Publishing House. This Book Is In English. The Subject Of This Book Is History / Archaeology