Shankaracharya

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Shankaracharya, (IAST: ÅšankarÄchÄrya) is a commonly used title of heads of maÅ£has (monasteries) in the Advaita tradition. The title derives from Adi Shankara, a theologian of Hinduism, who established four maÅ£has in four regions of India. The four mathas established by Ä€di Åšankara are:
  • the UttarÄmnÄya matha, or northern matha at Joshimath
  • the PÅ«rvÄmnÄya matha or eastern matha, the Govardhana matha, at Puri
  • the DakshinÄmnÄya matha, or the Sringeri Sharada Peetham, the southern matha, at Shringeri
  • the PaÅ›chimÄmnÄya matha, or the Dwaraka Pitha, the western matha, at Dwarka .

The heads of these four institutions are considered the principal Shankaracharyas in India today.

See also

  • Adi Sankara

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