Jyotirmath (Jyotish Peeth)
ज्योतिर्मठ
Amnaya peeth (north), Advaita
Joshimath, Chamoli, Uttarakhand
Before the courts
Succession is before the Supreme Court (SLP 38572/2017). The court stayed the coronation in October 2022, and neither the Union nor the UP government recognised either claimant as of 24 July 2026. Vanshmool names both and decides nothing.
The northern of the four amnaya peeths.
How a family belongs
A person seeks guidance or initiation. Families may note which claimant they follow.
Who claims the seat
Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati
Claimant, named by a source dated July 2026
Named in Swaroopanand Saraswati's will; yogapatta September 2022
Vasudevanand Saraswati
Claimant, named by a source dated July 2026
Decades of litigation; addressed as Jyotishpeethadhipati by the Ram Janmabhoomi trust in July 2026
Website
No official website has been confirmed.
Not official, do not use: jyotirmath.com, jyotirmath.org, jyotishpeeth.org, 1008.guru
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.
Not to be confused with
Sources
Confidence: high. Last checked November 2026. Heads, courts and websites change, so entries are checked again every year.
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