Dwarka Sharada Peetham
Pascimāmnāya Śrī Śāradā Pītham or Dwarka Sharada Math, is one amongst the four cardinal peethams established by the saint Adi Shankara to preserve and propagate 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 amongst the four Chaturāmnāya Pīthams. It is also known as the Kālikā Matha. Their Vedantic mantra or Mahavakya is Tattvamasi (That thou art) and as per the tradition initiated by Adi Shankara it holds authority over Sama Veda. The head of the matha is called Shankarayacharya, the title derives from Adi Shankara.
Dwarka Sharda Peeth logo | |
Dwaraka Math Temple | |
Formation | 475 BCE or 461 AD (Original) |
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Founder | Adi Shankara |
Type | Religious |
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First Shankaracharya | Hastamalakacharya |
Present Shankaracharya | Swami Sadanand Saraswati |
Website | http://www.shrisharadapeetham.org/ |
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