The Nature Of God In Sankardeva’s Religious Philosophy

Abstract

It is generally belived that religion is not independent of philosophy. The two terms- Religion
and Philosophy are interwoven. But, this concept of interconnectedness between the two
terms is sometimes not valid in western domain of philosophical tradition. In the west a
philosophical tradition may developed without any affiliation to religion. However, the case
is not same in oriental tradition except a few. Oriental philosophical traditions developed in
the fertile soil of religion. On the other hand, the Bhakti Movement which swept across north-south, east-west provinces of medieval India helped in the growth and the development of
several schools of philosophy.1 It is to be mentioned that prior to the advent of Vaishnava
Movement (Bhakti Movement), Sankaracharya established the most famous philosophical
tradition – Adaitavada.