Dvaraka Pitha — The Dwaraka pīţha or Dwaraka maţha is situated in the coastal city of Dwaraka, Gujarat which itself is a popular destination of pilgrimage for the Hindus, dedicated to Krishna. It is one of the four cardinal mathas said to have been founded by… … Wikipedia
Smartism — (or Smarta Sampradaya, Smarta Tradition , as termed in Sanskrit) is a denomination of the Hindu religion. The term Smarta refers to adherents who follow the Vedas and Shastras. They mainly follow the Advaita Vedanta philosophy of Adi Shankara.… … Wikipedia
Maţha — A maţha (also written math, matha or mutt) is a term for monastic and similar religious establishments of the Hindu and Jain traditions. A maţha is usually more formal, hierarchical, and rule based than an ashram. Advaita maţhas:The oldest such… … Wikipedia
Shankaracharya — Shankaracharya, (IAST: Śankarāchārya ) is a commonly used title of heads of maţhas (monasteries) in the Advaita tradition. The title derives from Adi Shankara, a theologian of Hinduism, who established four maţhas in four regions of India. The… … Wikipedia
Bagra, Marwar — Bagra is a village in Jalore (Jalor) district of Marwar region in Rajasthan state in India. Bagra lies 18 km south of Jalore town on Jalore Sirohi road and is surrounded by many villages like Santhu, Noon (Nun), Chura, Sarat, Akoli, Narnavas,… … Wikipedia
Hindu pilgrimage sites in India — In religion and spirituality, a pilgrimage is a long journey or search of great moral significance. Sometimes, it is a journey to a sacred place or shrine of importance to a person s beliefs and faith. Members of every major religion participate… … Wikipedia
Dwarka — This article is about a city in Gujarat. For the sub city in Delhi, see Dwarka (Delhi). For the kingdom of Dwaraka in Indian epic literature, see Dwaraka Kingdom. Dwarka city … Wikipedia
Adi Shankara — with disciples. Born 788 CE Kalady, present day Kerala, India Died 820 CE … Wikipedia
Jyotirmath — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name = Joshimath | type = city | latd = 30.57 | longd = 79.57 state name = Uttarakhand district = Chamoli leader title = leader name = altitude = population as of = 2001 population total = 13,202| population… … Wikipedia
Puri — This article is about the municipality in Orissa, India. For its namesake district, see Puri district. For other uses, see Puri (disambiguation). Puri city … Wikipedia
