Swami Shantanand Saraswati | |
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Title | Shankaracharya of Jyotir Math |
Personal | |
Born | Ram Ji 16 July 1913 Achhati village in Basti district |
Died | 7 December 1997 |
Religion | Hinduism |
Organization | |
Philosophy | Advaita Vedanta |
Religious career | |
Guru | Brahmananda Saraswati, Udiya Baba |
Predecessor | Brahmananda Saraswati |
Successor | Vishnudevanand Saraswati |
Disciples
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Ordination | 12 June 1853 |
Honors | Sankaracarya 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.