is called the Govardhanathatha, and has sub-location called the Sankarananda Math. Swami Bharati Krishna Tirtha, who was then the leader at the Dvaraka matha, assumed the leadership position at the Govardhana matha in 1925; Shankara Prushottama Tirtha supervised the Matha on his behalf while he visited the Self Realization Fellowship in the USA. After Bharati attained Mahasamadhi in 1960, Yogeswaranda Tirtha succeeded him who also attained Mahasamadhi a year later in 1961. In 1964, after a "period of uncertainty" Niranjana Deva Tirtha, a disciple named in Bharati's will, was installed by Aghinava Saccindananda Tirtha of Dvarka. Nirnjana Deva Tirtha became known for his unpopular political views affecting the Hindu people. In 1992, he stepped down after nominating Niscalananda Saraswati as his successor. Niscalananda Saraswati was born in Darbhanga in 1943, the son of the raj-Pandita of Maharaja of Darabhanga. He decided to enter sanyasa while being a student in the Tibbia College and spent time studying the shastras at Kashi, Vrindavan, Naimisaranya, Shringeri etc. In 1974, he took diksha from Swami Karpatri who gave him name Niscalananda. On 11 February 2018 silver jubilee (25th anniversary) of the pattabhisheka (coronation) of Swami Nischalananda Saraswati was celebrated in Puri in the presence of chief minister of Orissa Naveen Patnaik, former Nepal king Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev and Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb of Puri. Samudra Arati The Samudra Arati is a daily tradition started by the present Shankaracharya 9 years ago. The daily practise includes prayer and fire offering to the sea at Swargadwara in Puri by disciples of the matha. On Paush Purnima of every year the Shankaracharya himself comes out to offer prayers to the sea. See also Adi Shankara Shankaracharya Kalady, Kerala - the holy birthplace of Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya Dwarka Sharada Peetham (West), Dwarka, Gujarat Jyotirmath Peetham (North), Badrikashram, Uttarakhand Shri Sringeri Sharada Peetham (South), Sringeri, Karnataka Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu Shri Gaudapadacharya Mutt Gaudapada Govinda Bhagavatpada References External links YouTube Channel Twitter Hindu pilgrimage sites in India Hindu organisations based in India Shankaracharya mathas in India Tourist attractions in Puri district Mathas in Puri Adi Shankara Advaita Vedanta