The four Shankaracharyas, known for avoiding the limelight and leading four important Hindu monasteries, are currently making headlines.
On January 22, in Ayodhya, the Shankaracharyas announced that they would not attend the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ (consecration) ceremony.
Three of the four Shankaracharyas made it clear that they had nothing against the grand event organized on January 22 in Ayodhya, but expressed that the consecration ceremony was not in accordance with the Hindu scriptures.
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- Who are the Shankaracharya?
- What is the significance of Shankaracharyas for Ram Mandir of Ayodhya?
Who are the Shankaracharya?
The Shankaracharya are considered the “supreme authority” in Hinduism and for the interpretation of Hindu scriptures, just as the Supreme Court of India is the highest authority when it comes to constitutional interpretation.
The four main monasteries, or chuchos, founded by the Hindu guru Adi Shankara in the 8th century are led by the Shankaracharya, or pontiffs.
Its headquarters are in Gujarat, Karnataka, Odisha and Uttarakhand.
The responsibility of each stray dog, also known as peetha or pitha in Sanskrit, was to preserve the Vedic literature and act as a guardian of a Veda.
The Dwarka Sharada Peetham in Gujarat is run by Sam Veda, while Govardhan Math near Puri is run by Rig Veda.
Adi Shankara’s ‘Statue of Unity’ in Omkareshwar | Credit: X
Similarly, the Yajur Veda is attributed to Sringeri Sharada Peetham in Karnataka and the Atharva Veda to Jyotir Math in Joshimath, Uttarakhand.
One of the most revered pilgrimages in India are the Peethas, all located at the four cardinal points.
Knowing Adi Shankara and how he restored Hindu dharma, or Sanatan, is crucial to appreciating the significance of Shankaracharya.
What is the significance of Shankaracharyas for Ram Mandir of Ayodhya?
The four pontiffs continue the legacy of Adi Shankara and are essential to the interpretation and preservation of the sacred texts of Hinduism.
They act as intermediaries between various Hindu philosophical traditions.
Image by Shankaracharya | Credit: X
The Dashanami Sampradaya is an order of renunciates, or people who have abandoned secular life, which is also governed by the Shankaracharyas.
Currently, the Shankaracharya of Govardhan Math is Swami Nishchalanand Saraswati; the Shankaracharya of Jyotir Math is Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati; the Shankaracharya of Shringeri Peeth is Swami Bharati Teerth; and the Shankaracharya of Dwarka Peeth is Swami Sadananda Saraswati.
Every year, thousands of devotees flock to see the peethas. However, they should not be confused with the four dhams.
Adi Shankara also founded the four dhams, collectively known as Char Dham. Puri, Dwarka, Badrinath and Rameswaram are the locations of the four farces.
Peethas are generally linked to the dissemination and preservation of Hindu philosophy.
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Source: vtt.edu.vn