Identify the Shankarachrya's four headquarters of monasteries.

Key Points

• The four monasteries established by Adi Shankaracharya are:
• Dwaraka: Located in Gujarat, this is the western monastery known as Sharda Peeth.
• Badrinarayana: Located in Uttarakhand, this is the northern monastery called Jyotirmath.
• Sringeri: Located in Karnataka, this is the southern monastery called Sharada Peetham.
• Puri: Located in Odisha, this is the eastern monastery known as Govardhan Peetham.
• Role of the Monasteries: Each monastery has a specific cardinal direction and is associated with a particular Veda, symbolizing unity and diversity in Hindu philosophy.