Sanatani Directory · Guru
आदि शंकराचार्य
Adi Shankaracharya
Advaita Vedanta8th century CE
The philosopher-saint who consolidated Advaita Vedanta and established the four cardinal mathas of Sanatan dharma. Authored bhashyas on the Brahma Sutras, principal Upanishads, and Bhagavad Gita.
LineageAdvaita Vedanta · founder of the four mathas
Primary seatSringeri · Dwarka · Puri · Jyotirmath
Known forAdvaita Vedanta, four mathas