Bharati Krishna Tirtha
Saraswati P. Venkataraman Sastri (IAST: P. Veṅkatarāmaṇ Śāstrī), hieratically titled H.H. Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Bharatikrishna Tirtha (IAST: Jagadguru Śaṅkarācārya Svāmī Bhāratīkṛṣṇa Tīrtha) (1884–1960), was Shankaracharya and officiating pontiff of Dwaraka Math, and then the 143rd Shankaracharya and supreme pontiff of Govardhana Math in Puri in the Indian state of Odisha, from 1925 through 1960. He is particularly known for his book Vedic Mathematics, being the first Sankaracarya in history to visit the West, and for his connection with nationalist aspirations, thus earning him the title 'Father Of The Vedic Maths'.
His Holiness Swami Bharati Krishna Tirtha Maharaj | |
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| Title | 'His Holiness'Jagadguru Shankaracharya |
| Personal | |
| Born | Venkataraman Shastri 14 March 1884 Tirunelveli, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 2 February 1960 |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Lineage | Dashanami Sampradaya |
| Notable work(s) | Vedic Mathematics |
| Alma mater | University of Madras |
| Monastic name | Svami Bharati Krsna Tirtha |
| Temple | Govardhana Pitha |
| Philosophy | Advaita Vedanta |
| Religious career | |
| Teacher | Jagadguru Sankaracarya Swami Saccidananda Sivabhinava Nrsimha Bharati of Sringeri |
| Predecessor | Jagadguru Sankaracarya Svami Madhusudana Tirtha of Puri |
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| Initiation | Sannyasa 4 July 1919 Varanasi by Jagadguru Sankaracarya Swami Trivikrama Tirtha of Dwarka |
| Ordination | Sannyasa |
| Previous post | Jagadguru Sankaracarya of Dwarka |
| Post | 143rd Jagadguru Sankaracarya of Puri |
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