Shantanand Saraswati

Swami Shantanand Saraswati
TitleShankaracharya of Jyotir Math
Personal
Born
Ram Ji

16 July 1913
Achhati village in Basti district
Died7 December 1997
ReligionHinduism
Organization
PhilosophyAdvaita Vedanta
Religious career
GuruBrahmananda Saraswati, Udiya Baba
PredecessorBrahmananda Saraswati
SuccessorVishnudevanand Saraswati
Disciples
Ordination12 June 1853
HonorsSankaracarya of Jyotir Math

Swami Shantanand Saraswati (1913–1997) was Shankaracharya of the Jyotir Math monastery from 1953 to 1980; he was a direct disciple of Brahmananda Saraswati and succeeded him as Shankaracharya.