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Jagadguru
Sri Adi Shankaracharya
The Four Amnaya Peethas
Sri Adi Shankaracharya, the great 8th-century master of Advaita Vedanta, established four Āmnāya Pīṭhas in the four directions of Bhārata to unify and preserve Sanātana Dharma. Each maṭha is the guardian of one Veda, one Mahāvākya and one lineage of Jagadgurus.
The Four Cardinal Maths
Southern · southश्रृंगेरी शारदा पीठम्
Sringeri Sharada Peetham
The Southern Āmnāya, the first maṭha established by Adi Shankara on the banks of the Tungabhadra. Its unbroken lineage of Jagadgurus has guided Sanātana Dharma for over twelve centuries, with Goddess Sharada as the presiding deity of wisdom.
Jagadguru Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Mahaswamiji (36th)
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Western · westद्वारका शारदा पीठम्
Dwaraka Sharada Peetham (Kalika Matha)
The Western Āmnāya at Dwaraka, the sacred city of Sri Krishna. Entrusted with the Sama Veda, it upholds the great utterance Tattvamasi — the oneness of the individual self with the Supreme.
Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sadananda Saraswati
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Eastern · eastगोवर्धन पीठम्, पुरी
Govardhana Peetham, Puri
The Eastern Āmnāya at Puri, abode of Lord Jagannath. Keeper of the Rig Veda, it proclaims Prajñānam Brahma — that pure consciousness itself is the Absolute.
Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati
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Northern · northज्योतिर्मठ पीठम् (बद्री)
Jyotirmath Peetham (Badari)
The Northern Āmnāya near Badrinath in the Himalayas. Guardian of the Atharva Veda, it carries the teaching Ayam Ātmā Brahma — the innermost Self is none other than Brahman.
Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati
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