<P> Adi Shankaracharya wished to grace the Indian subcontinent by establishing four major mathas in the four corners of the peninsula -- north ( Jyothirmath ) , south ( Sringeri ) , east ( Puri ) , west ( Dwaraka ) -- to propagate the philosophy of advaita vedanta and to promulgate the concept of Sanatana dharma , thus establishing dharma or righteousness , as the way of life of people . His primary four disciples took charges of each math and thus established a strong Guru - Sishya parampara ( a lineage of masters - disciples ) in every math , that continues to guide people to this day . </P>
<P> Adi Shankaracharya wished to grace the Indian subcontinent by establishing four major mathas in the four corners of the peninsula -- north ( Jyothirmath ) , south ( Sringeri ) , east ( Puri ) , west ( Dwaraka ) -- to propagate the philosophy of advaita vedanta and to promulgate the concept of Sanatana dharma , thus establishing dharma or righteousness , as the way of life of people . His primary four disciples took charges of each math and thus established a strong Guru - Sishya parampara ( a lineage of masters - disciples ) in every math , that continues to guide people to this day . </P>
who founded four mathas in the four corners of india
who founded four mathas in the four corners of india
Adi Shankaracharya
Adi Shankaracharya