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.
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.