Govardhana matha
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The Govardhana matha
is located in the city of Puri
in Orissa
state
(India
), and is associated with the Jagannath
temple. It is one of those four cardinal mathas said to have been founded by Adi Shankara
, and is the eastern matha. As per the tradition initiated by Adi Shankara, it is in charge of the Rig Veda. Padmapadacharya
was the first pontiff appointed by Adi Shankara.
.The mahavakya is Prajnana Brahma.There are shri vigraha of Goverdhananatha Krishna and Ardhanareshwara Shiva installed by Adi Shankara.
and educated in various places like Haridwar
, Varanasi
, Shringeri
and Vrindavan
regarding Veda, Mimansa, Vedanta
and Karmakanda.He took Sanyasa through the lotus hand of Karpatri ji.
http://govardhanpeeth.org/images/sankaracharya.jpg
The Aditya Bahini institution of young males and Anand Bahini Institution of females, is governed by the Peeth Parishad which has senior citizens as its members, presided by Jagadguru Shankaracharya Maharaj Himself.The medical and voluntary service of Aditya Bahini in the Puri Ratha Yatra is lauded by one and all.
Shankaracharya Govardhan Ved Pathashala:
The Peetham runs a Ved Path Shala to impart the Vedic Education to the students in the traditional manner. Presently around 30 students learn Vedas in this Pathashala.
Shankaracharya Govardhan Yoga Vidyalaya:
Students learn Yogasanas in the Yoga Vidyalaya. These students have stood first in various competitions at State level Yogasana Competition.
Shankaracharya Govardhan Vyayama Shala:
The Vyayama Shala trains the athletes in various exercises.
Shankaracharya Chikitsalaya:
A dispensary is run by the Govardhan Peetham for the health-care of the pilgrims and the residents of Puri free of cost.
Shankaracharya Govardhan Go-Shala:
The cow-shed i.e. “Go Shala” extends services to around 70 cows. The service to cow is not done with the objective of milk or milk-products. It is done purely as the religious service towards Cow. It aims at breeding pure Indian breeds and future aims at providing such pure breeds to the farmers. It also aims at developing various methods of medicine-making and manure-making from cow-urine and cow-dung.
Matha
A matha ) is a term for monastic and similar religious establishments of Hinduism and Jainism. A matha is usually more formal, hierarchical, and rule-based than an ashram.-Advaita Mathas:...
is located in the city of Puri
Puri
Puri is district headquarter, a city situated about south of state capital Bhubaneswar, on the eastern coast of the Bay of Bengal in the Indian state of Orissa. It is also known as Jagannath Puri after the Jagannath Temple . It is a holy city of the Hindus as a part of the Char Dham pilgrimages...
in Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
state
States and territories of India
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(India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
), and is associated with the Jagannath
Jagannath
Jagannath is a transcendental non-anthropotheistic Hindu god worshiped primarily by the people of Indian state of Orissa, and, to a great extent, West Bengal...
temple. It is one of those four cardinal mathas said to have been founded by Adi Shankara
Adi Shankara
Adi Shankara Adi Shankara Adi Shankara (IAST: pronounced , (Sanskrit: , ) (788 CE - 820 CE), also known as ' and ' was an Indian philosopher from Kalady of present day Kerala who consolidated the doctrine of advaita vedānta...
, and is the eastern matha. As per the tradition initiated by Adi Shankara, it is in charge of the Rig Veda. Padmapadacharya
Padmapadacharya
Padmapadacharya was an Indian philosopher, a follower of Adi Shankara.Padmapāda's dates are unknown, but modern scholarship places his life around the middle of the 8th century; similarly information about him comes mainly from hagiographies. What is known for certain is that he was a direct...
was the first pontiff appointed by Adi Shankara.
The Deities
The deities here are Jagannath and the devi is BhairaviBhairavi
Bhairavi is a fierce and terrifying aspect of the Devi virtually indistinguishable from Kali, except for her particular identification as the consort of the Bhairava.-Symbolism:...
.The mahavakya is Prajnana Brahma.There are shri vigraha of Goverdhananatha Krishna and Ardhanareshwara Shiva installed by Adi Shankara.
Peethadhipati H.H. Nishcalananda Sarasvati ji
Svami Nishcalananda Sarasvati was appointed by his predecessor Niranjandev Tirth in the early 1990s.Present pujyashri was born in a reputed Maithili Brahmin family of North BiharBihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
and educated in various places like Haridwar
Haridwar
Haridwar is an important pilgrimage city and municipality in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India...
, Varanasi
Varanasi
-Etymology:The name Varanasi has its origin possibly from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganga bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi, with the Ganges being to its south...
, Shringeri
Shringeri
Sringeri , also written as Sringeri, Śŗngeri and Śŗngagiri is a hill town and taluk headquarters located in Chikmagalur district in the Indian state of Karnataka, is the site of the first maţha established by Adi Shankaracharya, Hindu theologian and exponent of the Advaita Vedanta philosophy, in...
and Vrindavan
Vrindavan
Vrindavan also known as Vraj is a town in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, India...
regarding Veda, Mimansa, Vedanta
Vedanta
Vedānta was originally a word used in Hindu philosophy as a synonym for that part of the Veda texts known also as the Upanishads. The name is a morphophonological form of Veda-anta = "Veda-end" = "the appendix to the Vedic hymns." It is also speculated that "Vedānta" means "the purpose or goal...
and Karmakanda.He took Sanyasa through the lotus hand of Karpatri ji.
http://govardhanpeeth.org/images/sankaracharya.jpg
Activities of Govardhana Math
Peeth Parishad- Aditya Bahini And Anand Bahini.The Aditya Bahini institution of young males and Anand Bahini Institution of females, is governed by the Peeth Parishad which has senior citizens as its members, presided by Jagadguru Shankaracharya Maharaj Himself.The medical and voluntary service of Aditya Bahini in the Puri Ratha Yatra is lauded by one and all.
Shankaracharya Govardhan Ved Pathashala:
The Peetham runs a Ved Path Shala to impart the Vedic Education to the students in the traditional manner. Presently around 30 students learn Vedas in this Pathashala.
Shankaracharya Govardhan Yoga Vidyalaya:
Students learn Yogasanas in the Yoga Vidyalaya. These students have stood first in various competitions at State level Yogasana Competition.
Shankaracharya Govardhan Vyayama Shala:
The Vyayama Shala trains the athletes in various exercises.
Shankaracharya Chikitsalaya:
A dispensary is run by the Govardhan Peetham for the health-care of the pilgrims and the residents of Puri free of cost.
Shankaracharya Govardhan Go-Shala:
The cow-shed i.e. “Go Shala” extends services to around 70 cows. The service to cow is not done with the objective of milk or milk-products. It is done purely as the religious service towards Cow. It aims at breeding pure Indian breeds and future aims at providing such pure breeds to the farmers. It also aims at developing various methods of medicine-making and manure-making from cow-urine and cow-dung.
See also
- Shri Gaudapadacharya Mutt
- Adi Shri GauḍapādāchāryaGaudapadaGaudapada was a very early guru in the tradition of Advaita Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy...
- Shri Govinda BhagavatpadacharyaGovinda Bhagavatpada.Govinda Bhagavatpada was the Guru of the Advaita philosopher, Adi Shankara. We know little of his life and works, except that he is mentioned in all the traditional accounts as the teacher of Adi Shankara. He was the disciple of Gaudapada . He is mentioned in the first verse of Adi Shankara's...
- Adi Shri ShankaracharyaAdi ShankaraAdi Shankara Adi Shankara Adi Shankara (IAST: pronounced , (Sanskrit: , ) (788 CE - 820 CE), also known as ' and ' was an Indian philosopher from Kalady of present day Kerala who consolidated the doctrine of advaita vedānta...
- Mandukya UpanishadMandukya UpanishadThe Mandukya Upanishad is the shortest of the Upanishads – the scriptures of Hindu Vedanta. It is in prose, consisting of twelve verses expounding the mystic syllable Aum, the three psychological states of waking, dreaming and sleeping, and the transcendent fourth state of illumination.This...
- Advaita