Sankarananda Matha, Bhubaneswar
Facts and practical information
Sankarananda Matha is located in Uttaradaraja Badu Sahi, on the southern embankment of Bindusagar tank in Old Town, Bhubaneswar. It is situated in the left side of the Sankarananda Street branching from the Ratha road. This is a most dilapidated monastery. It is a branch of Sankarananda Matha at Puri. Sankara Sivananda Saraswati was the founder of the matha. Some of the previous matha mahantas are Sachidananda Saraswati, Balabrahmanda Saraswati, and Ramakrishnananda Saraswati. It has got multiple ownership. The Matha is under the control of Endowment Department but it is in a bad state of preservation. Balabrahmanda Saraswati is the present mahanta of the Matha. Only a shrine is in use and under worship. ()
Bhubaneswar
Sankarananda Matha – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Ananta Vasudeva Temple, Lokanatha Siva Temple, Narayani Temple, Tirthesvara Siva Temple.