5 Questions
What is Acharya Kanada credited with?
Formulating a theory of atoms before John Dalton
Where is Acharya Kanada believed to have been born?
Prabhas Kshetra near Dwaraka
What caught the attention of Kashyap during his pilgrimage to Prayaga?
Grains of rice littered on the roads
What did Kashyap do while everyone else was busy offering prayers or bathing in the Ganges?
He began collecting the grains of rice from the ground
Who was Acharya Kanada's father?
Ulka
Study Notes
Acharya Kanada
- Credited with being the founder of the Vaisheshika school of philosophy
- Believed to have been born in Prabhas Kshetra (modern-day Gujarat, India)
Early Life of Acharya Kanada
- During his pilgrimage to Prayaga, Kashyap was drawn to a young boy (Acharya Kanada) who was collecting grains from the ground
- While everyone else was busy offering prayers or bathing in the Ganges, Kashyap noticed that the boy was collecting only whole grains, leaving behind the broken ones
Family
- Acharya Kanada's father was Ulkana
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