Jyotirmath

Jyotirmath, also called Jyotir Math and Joshimath, is a place in Uttaranchal, India in the Himalayas. It is the site of the original uttaramnaya matha or northern math (monastery), established by Adi Sankara.

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Uttaranchal - India - Adi Sankara

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This is one of the four cardinal "Peetham's" established by Sri Adi Shankaracharya, the others being those at Sringeri, Puri and Dwaraka

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Adi Shankaracharya - Sringeri - Puri - Dwaraka

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As it is close to the pilgrimage town of Badrinath, and the Jyotir Math has not always been active, it is sometimes said that the original northern math was at Badrinath.

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Badrinath

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