INDIA A Visit to the Shankaracharya Introduction: Over a thousand years ago(1), Adi Shankara, renowned for s revival of the knowledge of Vedic Sanatan Dharma or the worship of God, according to the Vedic Scriptures, and also for his commentaries in sever al major Hindu Scriptures, established four major monasteries n India. These monasteries, or ``Maths'' were located in the North, South East and Western parts of India. These Maths or ``Peeths'' (monasteries) were overseen by ``Shan kar ach ary as'' accordin g to the tradition and wishes prescribed by Adi Shankara. Shankara was also widely accepted in India as the descension of Lord Shiva, the Hindu deity responsible for the final dissolution of the universe. The primary responsibility of each of the four Shankarachar yas , while overseein g the four Mat hs, has been the preservation of the major systems of Hindu philosophy which form the basis of the Hindu religion. Within the monasteries, the Shankaracharyas took discip les, who in some cases, assumed the revered title of Shankarachar ya up on th e death of their Sp ir itual Master. Those Shankara chary as travelled extensive ly thro ughou t India prea ching their particular sect's beliefs to all Hindus. 1
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