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Exponents of Brahman
1. Advaita Vedanta Exponents (Historical):
• Sri Gaudapada (7th Century CE): Guru of Govindapada.
• Sri Govindapada: Guru of Adi Shankara.
• Sri Adi Shankaracharya (788 - 820 CE?) (Kaladi): Advaita Vedanta.
• Sri Sureshvara (9th Century CE): Disciple of Adi Shankara. Shringeri Mutt - South.
• Sri Padmapada (Sanandana) (9th Century CE): Disciple of Adi Shankara. Dwaraka Matha - West.
• Sri Hastamalaka (9th Century CE): Disciple of Adi Shankara. Govardhana Matha - East.
• Sri Totaka (9th Century CE): Disciple of Adi Shankara. Jyotir Matha - North.
• Sri Abhinavagupta (950 – 1016 CE) (Kashmir): Kashmir Shaivism.
• Sri Narayana Guru (Chempazhanthy) (1856 - 1928 CE): Atmopadesa Satakam.
• Sri Swami Vivekananda (1863 - 1902 CE) (Kolkata): Practical Vedanta.
• Sri Ramana Maharshi (1879 - 1950 CE) (Thirucuzhi): Aatma Vichara.
2. Bhakti Schools of Vedanta:
• Alvars (5th-9th Century CE) {Vishishtadvaita Vedanta}
• Ramanujacharya (1017-1137 CE) {Vishishtadvaita Vedanta}
• Nimbarkacharya (12th Century CE) {Dvaita-Advaita Vedanta}
• Madhvacharya (1238-1317 CE) {Dvaita Vedanta}
• Srikantha (13th Century CE) {Shiva Vishishtadvaita Vedanta}
• Vallabhacharya (1473-1531 CE) {Shuddhadvaita Vedanta}
• Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1533 CE) {Achintya Bheda-Abheda Vedanta}
3. Different Schools of Vedanta:
1. Advaita Vedanta {Adi Shankaracharya (788-820 CE)}
2. Vishishtadvaita Vedanta {Alvars, Ramanujacharya (1017-1137 CE)}
3. Dvaita-Advaita Vedanta {Nimbarkacharya (12th Century CE)}
4. Dvaita Vedanta {Madhvacharya (1238-1317 CE)}
5. Shiva Vishishtadvaita Vedanta {Srikantha (13th Century CE)}
6. Shuddhadvaita Vedanta {Vallabhacharya (1473-1531 CE)}
7. Achintya Bheda-Abheda Vedanta {Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1533 CE)}
(Note: Bhakti Schools of Vedanta given under the respective deities)