 3rd newly built Jyotir Math entrance gate | |
| Formation | 8th century CE (approximate) |
|---|---|
| Founder | Adi Shankara |
| Type | Hindu monastic institution |
| Purpose | To preserve and propagate Advaita Vedanta philosophy |
| Headquarters | Jyotirmath, Joshimath, Uttarakhand, India |
| Location |
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First Shankaracharya | Totakacharya |
Current Shankaracharya | Avimukteshwarananda Saraswati |
Uttarāmnāya Śrī Jyotish Pītham or JyotirMath is one amongst the four cardinal pīthams established by the Ādi Śaṅkara 1200 years ago to preserve Hinduism and Advaita Vedānta, the doctrine of non-dualism. Located in the city of Joshimath, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India, it is the uttarāmnāya matha or Northern Āmnāya Pītham, amongst the four Chaturamnay Peethams - Kalady Kerala, birthplace of Adi Shankara with the others being the Sringeri Śārada Pīṭhaṃ (Karnataka) in the South, Dvārakā Śāradā Pītham (Gujarat , Dwarka) in the West and Purī Govardhanmaṭha Pīṭhaṃ (Odisha, Puri) in the east. Its appointees bear the title of Shankaracharya.[1] It is the headquarters of Giri, Parvata & Sagara sects of the Dasnami Sampradaya (monistic order). Their Vedantic mantra or Mahavakya is Ayamātmānam brahma (This Atman is supreme being) and as per the tradition initiated by Adi Shankara it holds authority over Atharva Veda. The head of the matha is called Shankaracharya, the title derives from Adi Shankara.
Deities worshipped in JyotirMath are Lord Narayana and Shakti-Purnagiri.[2]
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