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The Shankaracharyas of Bharat

Shankaracharya (शङ्कराचार्य) is title of heads of dharma mathas in th Advaita Vedanta tradition.
Jagath Guru Shree Adi Shankaracharya set up 4 peetas in India (West West North & South). Peetas take th dharma forward & guide people for spiritually.

Adi Guru has introduced the Guru Shishya parampara across India. These peetas have main gurus who take the responsibility of dharma samrakshan and paripalan. They pass on the responsibility to next most eligible and shishya who is ready to take the vows.

This tradition passing on to the generations is called Amnaya (Tradition). This sampradaya has given immense spiritual richness of knowledge & wisdom to all the mankind on #SanatanaDharma.The 4 amnayas together are called CHATURAMNAYAS.

Pooramnaya - East
Shree Govardhan Peetham, Odisha
Rigveda
Padmapada lineage
Bhogavaara Sampradaya (Protect people from thirst of "Bhoga" & show them right)
Puridham kshetra
Jagannath Devta
Vimla Devi
Samudra Teertha
Kashyapa Gothra
Mahakavya - Prajnanam Brahma

Present Acharya of Govardhan Math is Swami Nishchalananda Saraswati

Paschimaamnaya
Shree Saradha Peetham, Gujrath
Saamaveda
Hastamalakacharya Lineage
Keetavaara Sampradaya(Protect everybody even the keetakas by showing mercy)
Dwarka Kshetra
Sidheshwar Devta
Bhadrakali Devi
Gomati Teertha
Abhigata Gotra
Mahakavya - Tat Tvam Asi

Present Acharya of Sharda Math is Swami Swaroopananda Saraswati

Utharamnaya
Jyothirmatha Peetham, Uttarakhand
Atharva Veda
Totakacharya Lineage
Anandavaara Sampradaya (Protect people from Ananda of "vilasa" and show them right)
Bhadrikashrama Kshetra
Narayana Devta
Purnagiri Devi
Alakananda Teertha
Bhrigu Gotra
Mahakavya - Ayam Aatma Bhrama

Present head of Jyothirmath Peetam is Swami Vasudevananda Saraswati

Dakahinaamnaya
Shringeri Peetam, KA
Yajur Veda
Suresvaracharya Lineage
Bhurivaara Sampradaya (protect people frm "Bhuri Vastus" I.e gold & show thm right)
Rameshwara Kshetram
Adi Varaaha Devta
Kamakshi Devi
Tungabhadra Teertha
Bhurbhuvah Gotra
Mahakavya - Aham Bhramasmi

Current Shankaracharya of Sringeri Peetam is Shri Bhartiteertha Mahaswami

4 Mahakavyas Mean

Prajnanam Brahma
Insight is Brahman, or "Brahman is insight

Ayam Atma Brahma
This Self (Atman) is Brahman

Tat Tvam Asi
That essence (tat, referring to sat, "the Existent"

Aham Brahma Asmi
I am (part of) Brahman

Gita Says

ॐ  ब्रह्मानन्दं परमसुखदं केवलं ज्ञानमूर्तिं
द्वन्द्वातीतं गगनसदृशं तत्त्वमस्यादिलक्ष्यम् ।
एकं नित्यं विमलमचलं सर्वधीसाक्षिभूतं
भावातीतं त्रिगुणरहितं सद्गुरुं तं नमामि ॥

He who has attained the Bliss of Brahman, the Supreme Joy, He who is pure (free from delusion), embodiment of Wisdom

Beyond the duality of the world, sky high in spirituality, He whose attention is on "I am that"

One with divinity, Eternal, Without impurities, immovably established in truth, He who is witness to everything (from his omniscience.)

Beyond the mind(emotions), without the three Gunas (of Sattva, Rajas, Tamas), Salutations o that Holy Guru.

#gurutatvam #SanatanaDharma

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