Key facts
- Born
- 16 July 1913, Basti district
- Died
- 7 December 1997
- State of birth
- Basti district, Uttar Pradesh
- Sector
- Religion & spirituality
- Profession
- Indian guru (1913-1997)
- Gender
- Male
Biography
Swami Shantanand Saraswati (1913–1997) was Shankaracharya of the Jyotir Math monastery from 1953 to 1980; he was a direct disciple of Brahmananda Saraswati and succeeded him as Shankaracharya.
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Timeline
- 1913Born in Basti district
- 1997Dies
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Boneohimself