On the ground
- Access
- Nearest airport: Jolly Grant Airport (DED), Dehradun.; Nearest railway station: Rishikesh Railway Station (RKSH).
Spiritual PlaceMonastery
Shankaracharya Math
Northern monastery of the four founded by Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century
Photo: Raji.srinivas (talk) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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01 — The story
The story
The Shankaracharya Math in Badrinath is a monastery founded in the 8th century by the philosopher Adi Shankaracharya. Also called Jyotirmath, it is the northern one of four principal institutions he set up to revive and keep alive Sanatana Dharma and the teaching of Advaita Vedanta.
The monastery remains a centre of monastic life that draws both devotees and scholars. Its halls carry carvings, symbols and sacred texts, and the complex includes shrines and quiet meditation halls used for worship and study.
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02 — About
About Shankaracharya Math
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We’re still writing about Shankaracharya Math: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.
03 — Plan your visit
Plan your visit
Where it is
Chamoli, Uttarakhand
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