Daśanāmī
दशनामीपुंल्लिङ्ग (masculine) · दश (daśa — ten) + नामी (nāmī — names)
daśanāmī
Spiritual Traditions
The ten names — the monastic order founded by Śaṅkara
Daśanāmī is the monastic order (sannyāsa-sampradāya) founded by Ādi Śaṅkara, organized in ten sub-orders: Giri, Puri, Bhāratī, Vana, Araṇya, Sāgara, Tīrtha, Āśrama, Sarasvatī, and Parvata. Each is associated with one of the four maṭhas (Śṛṅgerī, Dvārakā, Purī, Jyotirmaṭh). Upon receiving sannyāsa, the monk adopts one of these names.
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Vishva Vidya (2026). Daśanāmī (दशनामी). Vishva Vidya — Vedanta. https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/dashanami
Vishva Vidya. "Daśanāmī (दशनामी)." Vishva Vidya — Vedanta, January 1, 2026, https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/dashanami.
Vishva Vidya. "Daśanāmī (दशनामी)." Vishva Vidya — Vedanta, January 1, 2026. https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/dashanami.
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