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Shankaracharya (IAST: Śaṅkarācārya, Shankara acharya) is a commonly used title of heads of monasteries called mathas in the Advaita Vedanta tradition. The title derives from Adi Shankara, an 8th-century CE reformer of Hinduism. He is honored as Jagadguru, a title that was used earlier only to Krishna.The popular view among historians is that there were four mathas (religious orders): The Dakshina Moolamnaya matha (main matha) at Sringeri Sharada Peetham in Shringeri, Karnataka.

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  • Shankaracharya (IAST: Śaṅkarācārya, Shankara acharya) is a commonly used title of heads of monasteries called mathas in the Advaita Vedanta tradition. The title derives from Adi Shankara, an 8th-century CE reformer of Hinduism. He is honored as Jagadguru, a title that was used earlier only to Krishna.The popular view among historians is that there were four mathas (religious orders): The Dakshina Moolamnaya matha (main matha) at Sringeri Sharada Peetham in Shringeri, Karnataka.
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