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Four Mathas of Adi Shankaracharya

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The four monasteries (Amnaya Mathas) founded by Adi Shankaracharya in the four directions, each headed by a Shankaracharya: Sringeri (south), Dwarka (west), Puri (east) and Jyotirmath (north).

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Four Mathas of Adi Shankaracharya
#PlaceLocationState/UT or countryDeity or details
1Sringeri Sharada PeethamSringeri, Chikkamagaluru districtKarnatakaGoddess Sharada
2Dwaraka Sharada PeethamDwarkaGujaratMatha
3Govardhan Matha (Puri)PuriOdishaMatha
4JyotirmathJyotirmath (Joshimath), Chamoli districtUttarakhandMatha