Govardhan Peeth
गोवर्धन मठ
Amnaya peeth (east), Advaita
Puri, Odisha
The eastern of the four amnaya peeths. Freed from state control in 2019.
How a family belongs
A person seeks guidance or initiation from the Shankaracharya. No public roll of disciples.
Head
Nischalananda Saraswati
Shankaracharya, 145th, named by a source dated November 2026
Since 1992
Website
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The four amnaya peeths
The four seats Adi Shankara is held to have founded, one for each direction. Kanchi Kamakoti is listed beside them; whether it is a fifth amnaya seat is argued within the tradition.
Sources
Confidence: high. Last checked November 2026. Heads, courts and websites change, so entries are checked again every year.
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