It is due to the great efforts of Shivavtar Bhagavatpad Sri Adi Shankaracharya, today, we are able to call ourselves Sanatana Vedic Arya Hindus. The greatest expounder of the Advaita philosophy, Sri Adi Shankaracharya established the Smartha Sampradaya or tradition (that which is based on shruti & smriti texts).
He established four mathas and pithas on the basis of Yogashikhopanishad and other vedic texts. These are the four spiritual and religious capitals – Govardhan Math, Sringeri Math, Jyotir Math, Dvaraka Math. Those on the seat of the four mathas as “Jagadguru Shankaracharya” are the reflection of Shankara Himself. The Shankaracharyas are the spiritual leaders of Bharat and their role and responsibility is to guide those who govern the country.
This section gives us an overview of the contributions of Sri Adi Shankaracharyaji and the centres established by Him.
The inspiration behind our blog is Jagadguru Swami Nischalananda Saraswatiji Maharaj, the 145th Shankaracharya on the seat of Govardhan Math, Puri Peeth.
