Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: IE
Context: The four Shankaracharyas, leaders of Hindu mathas (monasteries) in Dwarka, Joshimath, Puri, and Sringeri, have decided not to attend the inauguration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
- The Shankaracharyas are heads of the mathas believed to be founded by the eighth-century scholar Adi Shankara.
- The mathas, considered centres of knowledge, trace their lineage to Adi Shankara, fostering Hindu traditions and philosophy.
