The 4 Shankara Matts

Location and other details

East: Puri

First Aachaarya: Padmapaada

Sanyaasa names: Vana, Aranya

Brahmachari names: Prakasha

Veda: Rig Veda

Mahaavaakya: Prajnanam Brahma (Aitereya)

Matt: Govardhana Matt

River: Mahodadhi

Deity: Jagannath

Devi:  Vimala

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South: Sringeri

First Aachaarya: Sureshwara

Sanyaasa names: Saraswati, Bhaarati, Puri

Brahmachari names: Chaitanya

Veda:  Yaur Veda

Mahaavaakya:  Aham Brahmaasmi (Brihadaaranyaka)

Matt:  Sharada Matt

River: Tungabhadra

Deity: Chandramouleeshwara

Devi:  Shaarada

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West: Dwaraka

First Aachaarya: Hastamalaka

Sanyaasa names: Teertha, Aashrama

Brahmachari names: Swaroopa

Veda:  Saama Veda

Mahaavaakya:  Tattvamasi (Chhaanogya)

Matt:  Kaalika Matt

River: Gomati

Deity: Siddheshwara

Devi: Bhadrakaali

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North: Jyotirham

First Aachaarya: Totaka

Sanyaasa names: Giri, Parvata, Saagara

Brahmachari names:  Aananda

Veda: Atharva Veda

Mahaavaakya:  Ayamaatma Brahma (Maanukya)

Matt:  Jyotirmath Matt

River: Alakaanana

Deity: Naarayana

Devi:  Purnagiri

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