Ashtavakra Gita Calendar

The Ashtavakra Gita is a classical Sanskrit work from the Advaita Vedanta tradition. It is a dialogue between the sage Ashtavakra and King Janaka. This text comprises a conversation that addresses the nature of reality, the self, and liberation. The Ashtavakra Gita is known for its uncompromising approach to non-dualism (Advaita) and its emphasis on the direct recognition of the self as the sole existence.

Ashtavakra, the purported author of this Gita, was a revered Vedic sage. His name, Ashtavakra, literally means "eight bends," which is indicative of the eight physical deformities he was born with. Ashtavakra is revered as a spiritual giant and a master of Advaita Vedanta, possessing profound knowledge of the self and reality. He is often held up as an example of how true wisdom and spiritual stature are not bound by physical form.