The birthday of Adi Guru Shankaracharya is celebrated as Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti. Guru Shankaracharya was an Indian guru and philosopher, he was born in a place called Kalpi in Kerala. Adya Shankaracharya is considered as an incarnation of Bhagwan Shiv.
Adi Guru Shankaracharya expanded the philosophy of Advaita Vedanta. He interpreted and reinterpreted the primary principles of the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita and the Brahmasutras, such as Hindu scriptures.
He established four monasteries (four Mathas) in the four corners of India to revive Hinduism. Which are still considered the most sacred and authentic institutions of Hinduism, whose names are respectively
1. Jyotirmath, Badrinath
2. Vedant Gyanmath or Sringeri Peeth
3. Sharda Math, Dwarka
4. Govardhan Math, Jagannath Dham
Begins Tithi | Vaisakha Shukla Panchami |
Reason | Birth Anniversary of Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti |
Celebrations | Havan, Puja, Satsang |
Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti
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