4 Monasteries established by Adi Shankaracharya
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Adi Shankaracharya Established 4 Monastaries in different regions and made rules for their smooth governance

Heads of these Monastaries have Authority over only their Sampradaya and in a designated region

Shārada Matha (Dwāraka)

Mahāvākya- Tat Twam Asi (That you are)

Territories- Sindhu, Sauvir, Saurashtra and Maharashtra

Deva - Siddheshwar

Devi- Bhadra Kāli

Veda - Sāma Veda

Title of Sanyasis - Teertha, Aashram

Sacred river - Gomati

Govardhan Math (Puri)

Mahavakya- Prajñānam Brahma

Territories - Magadha, Banga, Kalinga, Utkal, Barbar

Deva - Jagannātha

Devi - Vimalā

Veda- Rigveda

Title of Sanyasis- Van, Aaranya

Sacred river - Mahodadhi

Jyotir Matha

Mahāvākya- ayam ātmā Brahma

Territories - Kuru, Kashmir, Kamboj, Panchal

Deva- Narayana

Devi- Purnagiri

Veda - Atharva Veda

Title of Sanyasis - Giri, Parvat, Sāgar

Sacred River- Alaknandā

Shringeri Matha

Mahavakya - Aham Brahm Asmi

Territories - Andhra, Dravida, Karnataka, Kerala

Deva- ādivarah

Devi - Kāmakshi

Veda - Yajurveda

Title of Sanyasis - Saraswati, Bharati, Puri

Sacred river - TungaBhadra