Shankaracharya of Puri
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The Shankaracharya of Puri is the traditional spiritual head of the Govardhan Matha, one of the four principal monastic institutions established by Adi Shankaracharya in India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shankaracharya of Puri canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4936641 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shankaracharya of Puri Context triple: [Govardhan Matha, Puri, governingHeadTitle, Shankaracharya of Puri]
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Raghavendra Tirtha
Raghavendra Tirtha was a prominent 17th-century Hindu saint, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his influential commentaries and leadership within the Dvaita Vedanta tradition.
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Adi Shankaracharya
Adi Shankaracharya was an 8th-century Indian philosopher and theologian who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta and played a key role in reviving Hinduism through his writings and monastic institutions.
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C.
Bhaktiprasada Puri Maharaj
Bhaktiprasada Puri Maharaj was a Gaudiya Vaishnava sannyasi and spiritual leader recognized within the lineage associated with A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
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D.
Ramanujacharya
Ramanujacharya was an influential 11th–12th century Indian philosopher and theologian who systematized the Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism) school of Vedanta and shaped Sri Vaishnavism.
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E.
Nimbarkacharya
Nimbarkacharya was a medieval Hindu philosopher and theologian best known for founding the Dvaitadvaita (dualistic–non-dualistic) school of Vedanta centered on devotion to Radha-Krishna.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shankaracharya of Puri Target entity description: The Shankaracharya of Puri is the traditional spiritual head of the Govardhan Matha, one of the four principal monastic institutions established by Adi Shankaracharya in India.
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A.
Raghavendra Tirtha
Raghavendra Tirtha was a prominent 17th-century Hindu saint, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his influential commentaries and leadership within the Dvaita Vedanta tradition.
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B.
Adi Shankaracharya
Adi Shankaracharya was an 8th-century Indian philosopher and theologian who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta and played a key role in reviving Hinduism through his writings and monastic institutions.
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C.
Bhaktiprasada Puri Maharaj
Bhaktiprasada Puri Maharaj was a Gaudiya Vaishnava sannyasi and spiritual leader recognized within the lineage associated with A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
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D.
Ramanujacharya
Ramanujacharya was an influential 11th–12th century Indian philosopher and theologian who systematized the Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism) school of Vedanta and shaped Sri Vaishnavism.
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E.
Nimbarkacharya
Nimbarkacharya was a medieval Hindu philosopher and theologian best known for founding the Dvaitadvaita (dualistic–non-dualistic) school of Vedanta centered on devotion to Radha-Krishna.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu monastic title
ⓘ
religious office ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Govardhan Peeth Shankaracharya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shankaracharya of Govardhan Peeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Adi Shankaracharya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Govardhan Matha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMahavakya | Prajnanam Brahma (in some traditional lists) ⓘ |
| associatedWithTemple | Jagannath Temple, Puri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithVeda | Rig Veda (traditional association, sometimes given) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityOver | disciples of Govardhan Matha ⓘ |
| belongsToMonasticOrder | Dashanami order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluenceIn |
Odisha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern India ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
public religious guidance
ⓘ
religious discourse and teaching ⓘ |
| establishedAsPartOf | four Amnaya Peethas ⓘ |
| followsPhilosophy | Advaita Vedanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Adi Shankaracharya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | eastern region of India ⓘ |
| hasSeatAt | Govardhan Matha, Puri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOf | Govardhan Matha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalOriginCentury | 8th century (traditionally, with Adi Shankaracharya) ⓘ |
| languageOfScripture | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| linkedToCardinalDirection | East ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ Puri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintains | monastic discipline at Govardhan Matha ⓘ |
| memberOf | Smarta tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oneOf | four principal Shankaracharya seats ⓘ |
| partOf | Dashanami Sampradaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn | religious affairs of Jagannath Temple ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | many Hindu communities in India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
guidance of Hindu religious practices
ⓘ
interpretation of Vedic scriptures ⓘ preservation of Advaita Vedanta in eastern India ⓘ |
| successionType | monastic succession ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
continuity of Advaita Vedanta tradition
ⓘ
orthodox Hindu scholarship in eastern India ⓘ |
| traditionallyAppointedBy | monastic lineage succession ⓘ |
| traditionallyCelibate | yes ⓘ |
| traditionalTitleHolderOf | Govardhan Peeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfLeadership | spiritual leadership ⓘ |
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Subject: Shankaracharya of Puri Description of subject: The Shankaracharya of Puri is the traditional spiritual head of the Govardhan Matha, one of the four principal monastic institutions established by Adi Shankaracharya in India.
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