Dwarka Sharada Peetham
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Main other Template:Use dmy dates Pascimāmnāya Śrī Śāradā Pītham or Dwarka Sharada Math,Template:SfnTemplate:Refn is one amongst the four cardinal peethams believed by its followers to be established by Adi Shankara, preserving and propagating Sanatana Dharma and Advaita Vedanta, the doctrine of non-dualism. Located in the city of Dwaraka, Gujarat, India it is the pascimāmnāya matha, or Western Āmnāya Pītham[1] amongst the four Chaturāmnāya Pīthams. It is also known as the Kālikā Matha. Their Vedantic mantra or Mahavakya is Tattvamasi ("That('s how) you are"). According to tradition, believed to be initiated by Adi Shankara, it holds authority over Sama Veda. The head of the matha is called Shankarayacharya, the title derives from Adi Shankara.
Structure
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Website: www.shreesharadapithmathdwarka.org
Recent Shankaracharyas
- Shri Trivikrama Tirtha was the head of the monastery until 1921 when he was succeeded by Sri Bharati Krishna Tirtha.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Shri Bharati Krishna Tirtha was invited to lead the Puri matha in 1925 after the position had become vacant.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Shri Bharati Krishna Tirtha was succeeded by Shri Swarupananda Saraswati.
- Shri Swaroopananda Saraswati was succeeded by Shri Sadananda Saraswati in 2022.[2]
In 1945, Shri Abhinava Sachchidananda Tirtha was nominated to the position. Before assuming his position at Dwarka, Abhinava was the head of the Mulabagal Math in Karnataka, which was the 17th century branch of the Dvaraka Math. As a result, the cumulative lineage of Mulabagal Math was merged with Dwarka when Abhinava took office there. Years laterTemplate:When Shri Sachchidananda helped to mediate the Shankarcharya successions at Puri and Jyotir Math.[3] Since Abhinava died in 1982, this peeth has been led by Swarupananda Saraswati[3][4] who is one of the claimants to the position of Shankaracharya of the northern matha called Jyotish Pitha or Jyotir Math.[5]
After the death of Swami Swarupananda Saraswati, who was the Shankracharya of Dwarka Sharada Math, Sadananda Saraswati was made the Shankaracharya of Dwarka Sharada Math.[6]
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See also
- Adi Shankara
- Shankaracharya
- Kalady, Kerala - the holy birthplace of Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya
- Govardhan Math Peetham (East), Puri, Orissa
- Jyotir Badrikashram Peetham (North), Joshimath, Uttarakhand
- Shri Sringeri Sharada Peetham (South), Sringeri, Karnataka
References
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- ↑ Pasricha, Prem C. (1977) The Whole Thing the Real Thing, Delhi Photo Company, p. 59-63
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- ↑ a b Unknown author (5 May 1999) archived here. Accessed: 2012-08-30. or here%5D The Monastic Tradition Advaita Vedanta web page, retrieved 28 August 2012
- ↑ Author unknown (2008) Swami Swarupananda Saraswati bio Web site of Swami Swarupananda Saraswati, retrieved 4 August 2012
- ↑ Unknown author (2005) Indology The Jyotirmaṭha Śaṅkarācārya Lineage in the 20th Century, retrieved 4 August 2012
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