145th Jagadguru Shankaracharya, Govardhana Peetham, Puri
Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Shri Nischalananda Saraswati Ji Maharaj
जगद्गुरु शंकराचार्य स्वामी श्री निश्चलानन्द सरस्वती
Jagadguru Shankaracharya of the Purvamnaya Govardhana Peetham, Puri, since 1992, known for his teaching of Vedanta and Vedic mathematics.
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Life & teaching
Born into a Maithil family of Sanskrit scholars, the son of Pandit Lalvamshi Jha and Smt Gita Devi, he left home at seventeen in search of spiritual life. As a brahmachari named Dhruvachaitanya he studied the Vedas and shastras at Kashi, Vrindavan, Naimisharanya, Badrikashram, Rishikesh, Haridwar, Puri and Sringeri.
He received sannyasa from Swami Karpatri in 1974, studied the Prasthanatrayi and Advaita texts under him, and from 1982 to 1987 studied with Swami Niranjanadeva Tirtha of Puri, who anointed him the 145th Shankaracharya in 1992.
Journey
- 1943
Born on 30 June at Haripur Bakshi Tol, Madhubani district, Bihar.
- 1966
Held in Tihar jail for 52 days from 9 November for taking part in Swami Karpatri's cow-protection movement.
- 1974
Received sannyasa from Swami Karpatri at Haridwar on 18 April and was named Nischalananda Saraswati.
- 1982
Began five years of study with Swami Niranjanadeva Tirtha, Shankaracharya of Puri (to 1987).
- 1992
Anointed 145th Shankaracharya of the Govardhana Peetham on 9 February.
Work & contributions
- Discourses and writings on Advaita Vedanta, dharma and national questions, delivered across India.
- Scholarship on Vedic mathematics.
- Founded Aditya Vahini and Ananda Vahini under the Peeth Parishad.
- Oversees the Peetham's Ved Gurukulam and Gaushala.
Purvamnaya Govardhan Matha (Puri, Odisha)
- Amnaya (direction)
- Purva (East)
- Veda
- Rig Veda
- Mahavakya
- Prajnanam Brahma (प्रज्ञानं ब्रह्म)