Parvata Dashanami is one of the ten divisions of the Dashanami Sanyasis, who are renouncers and Shiva worshipers (bhakta).
Shankaracharya, a ninth-century philosopher, is said to have
founded the Dashanamis in order to create a corps of erudite men who might
assist rejuvenate Hindu life.
Each division is given a separate name, such as parvata
("mountain" in this example).
New members are given this name as a surname to their new
ascetic names at the time of initiation, allowing for quick group
identification.
These 10 "named" divisions are organized into four
broader organizational categories, apart from their unique identities.
Each group has its headquarters at one of the four monastic
centers (maths) that Shankaracharya is said to have founded.
The Anandawara sect, which is linked with the Jyotir math in
the Himalayan town of Joshimath, is home to the Parvata Dashanamis.
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