[Advaita-l] Fwd: Shankara admits Vishnu and other deities as upasya in images

[Venkata sriram P]

In प्रश्नोत्तर रत्नमालिका, भगवद्पादः says:

Q) को ब्राह्मणैः उपास्यः ? (who is to be contemplated by brahmins ?)
  
A) गायत्रि अर्क अग्नि गोचरः शम्भुः 

(Shiva who is seen in Gayatri, Sun and Fire)

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