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Śrī Sansthāna Gauḍapadācārya Maṭha | |
Gauḍapāda, the grand guru of Adi Shankara and the first historical exponent of Advaita Vedanta,[1] also believed to be the founder of Śrī Sansthāna Gauḍapadācārya Maṭha. | |
Present 77th Peetadipathi: Shrimat Shivananda Saraswati Swami Gauḍapādāchārya. | |
| Formation | About 740 AD |
|---|---|
| Founder | Gauḍapāda |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Philosophy | Advaita Vedanta |
| Followers | Rajapur Saraswat Brahmin (RSB),and Smartha Goud Saraswat Brahmin. |
| Main Math | Kavale, Ponda, Goa. |
| Website | http://www.shrikavalemath.org.in/ |
Shri Gaudapadacharya Math (Sanskrit: श्री संस्थान गौडपदाचार्य मठ, Śrī Sansthāna Gauḍapadācārya Maṭha), also known as Kavaḷē maṭha (कवळे मठ), located in Kavale, Ponda, Goa, is the oldest matha of the Smarthan Saraswat Brahman Samaj.[2][3] It was founded by Gauḍapāda around 740 AD, whose student was Govinda Bhagavatpada, the guru of Adi Shankara, a highly influential figure in Hinduism.[4] There is also a belief that Gauḍapāda himself established the Shri Gaudapadacharya matha when he lived in Gomantak (Goa). Thus, the matha came to be known as Shri Saunstan Gaudapadacharya matha. Unlike other mathas, Shri Gaudapadacharya matha is not a polemical center established to influence the faith of all Hindus, its jurisdiction is limited to only Dakshinatya Saraswat Brahmins. The Peetadhipathi "head monk" is Śrī Gauḍapadācārya. Smartist Goud Saraswat Brahman Samaj and Rajapur Saraswat Brahmin are its main disciples.[5]
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