on 22 january Ram Mandir is going to be consecrated. In which many people are going to participate. Some Shankaracharyas have refused to participate in this program. They say that this program is not being organized as per Sanatan Dharma. But do you know who Shankaracharya is and how important this post is in Hindu religion. Today we will know what is the history of the post of Shankaracharya and what is considered necessary for a person to possess this post.
Who is Shankaracharya?
Let us tell you that Shankaracharya is the post of supreme guru in Hindu religion. Who is similar to Dalai Lama in Buddhism and Pope in Christianity. There are four Shankaracharyas in four monasteries in India. Swami Swaroopanand was the only Shankaracharya who was the head of two monasteries.
What is the history of Shankaracharya?
If we look at the history of the post of Shankaracharya, the beginning of this post is considered to be from Adi Shankaracharya. Who was a Hindu philosopher and religious leader. Also Adi Shankaracharya was one of the greatest representatives of Hindutva. It was he who established four monasteries in four different areas in India for the prestige of Sanatan Dharma.
Adi Shankaracharya appointed his four main disciples in these monasteries. Since then, the tradition of the post of Shankaracharya has been going on in these four monasteries. Apart from this, each of the four also has a special Mahavakya of its own.
What are monasteries?
Math means such institutions where the guru present in it works for preaching and imparting religious education to his disciples. These monasteries are also called Peethas. These gurus are mainly religious leaders. However, monastery has different religious meanings. Just as Buddhist monasteries are called viharas, whereas in Christianity, monasteries are known by names like monastery, priory, charterhouse and abbey.
What is necessary to become Shankaracharya?
To become Shankaracharya, some special qualifications are also necessary. Let us tell you that it is very important for a person to hold the post of Shankaracharya to be a renounced Brahmin, celibate, Dandi Sanyasi, knowledgeable about Sanskrit, Chaturveda, Vedanta and Puranas. Apart from this, that person should not be political.
