Death

Adi Shankaracharya passed away at the young age of 32 in the Himalayan region. It is believed that before his birth, his father was given a choice between an ordinary son with a long lifespan and a great son with a short lifespan. In which his father chose the latter one. It is also said that he was a child genius and was supposed to die at the age of eight but was later given the extension of eight years to excavate the truth of Vedas. Looking at his brilliance at monographs and commentaries, Ved Vyasa extended his life by another 16 years so he could spread the idea to the world.