Shankaracharya
Adi Shankara had established four mutts across the country to propagate the Vedas and Vedanta Philosophy. The title of Shankaracharya is given to the heads of these mutts, so they are known as Shankaracharya.
Four Mutts established by Adi Shankara
Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham
Located in Sringeri, Karnataka. Hasthamelakacharya was the Acharya assigned to this mutt by Adi Shankara. This mutt is custodian of the Yajura Veda
The current Shankaracharya is Sri Bharathi Tirtha
Jyotir Matha
Located in the Chamoli, Uttarakhand. Trotokacharya was the first Acharya assigned to the mutt by Adi Shankara. This mutt is custodian of the Atharva Veda
The current Shankaracharya is Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati
Dwarka Sharada Peetham
Located in Dwarka, Gujarat. Sureswaracharya was the first Acharya assigned to the mutt by Adi Shankara. This mutt is custodian of the Sama Veda
The current Shankaracharya is Swami Sadanand Saraswati
Govardhana Matha
Located in Puri, Odisha. Padmapada was the first Acharya assigned to the mutt by Adi Shankara. This mutt is custodian of the Rig Veda
The current Shankaracharya is Swami Nischalananda Saraswati
